Note: 3/19/2024 – I’ve moved to France and we’re still looking for a home. I’m hoping to be settled and have new shakuhachi for sale and other bamboo flutes by winter.
2024 – I’m planning new Bell Shakuhachi for sale! Sign-up to my newsletter to get updates or follow me on social media linked above (at bottom footer on mobile)
Here you’ll find my handcrafted shakuhachi for sale and other flutes I create. Notably, my line of Bell Shakuhachi. When crafting bamboo flutes I carefully work each unique bore by making small yet crucial adjustments at key points (Jinashi Jimori 地無し•地盛り). In this way, with my works you’ll hear the vast voices of nature and find those which speak to you.
Flutes for sale – find what resonates with you
Useful reading
- Shakuhachi buying guide – how to buy shakuhachi
This also includes insights into prices or value - Shakuhachi size guide – Shaku and Shakuhachi
The shaku lengths sizes explained; 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and so on. - Types of shakuhachi; Jinashi and Jimori vs. Jiari Jinuri and cast-bores
- How to care for shakuhachi
How to prevent cracks or splitting and keep shakuhachi clean - How to Measure Your Body for Sizing Shakuhachi
- How to Hold Larger Shakuhachi
- Small Hands and Holding Shakuhachi
- Japanese Madaké Bamboo for Shakuhachi
All about Japanese Madaké bamboo. - Traditional tapered shakuhachi bores vs. cylindrical PVC
- No ‘Best’ Shakuhachi
An essay about how there’s no such thing as the ‘best’ shakuhachi. - 432 hertz theory and shakuhachi
Addressing the pervasive New Age theory - Japanese Shakuhachi Terms