Meditative Side Blowing Technique

Advanced players blow the bore on the side to improve the resonant harmonic tonalities of some bamboo, adding a distinctive sawari that compliments nature and sound.

Nara Dreamland to Infinity

Procession

Komuso monks, Japan, 1887

Komuso Snow Globes

Komuso Shomu Travels

1st Millennium ancient stone carvings of shakuhachi players on the mountain path around Takatori Castle, Nara Prefecture.

In the Bamboo

Remember Kakushin's Kesa

Kakushin's Kesa worn before 1299

Where is Kakushin's Shakuhachi?

Alms Cup

returning the bowl

sound blossoms

The Here and Now

revival

Sumi Ink

Old Monk and Shakuhachi

Long Flutes Again

For the Jizu...

who resemble the komuso...

 just passing through!

The Shakuhachi in the Stone

My Teacher

field of peonies
in the forest of tall pines
do they hear the flute?

Komuso After Dark

Tominomori Kyozan Sensei

Komoso

Forerunner of the Komuso.  With bedroll, sword, flute and long hair.

Zen Lineage from Bodhidharma to Kyochiku Zenshi

From the 1966 classic Zen Dust

Kyochiku Zenshi at the Myoanji Altar