Shakuhachi Guides

Free shakuhachi guides on all topics

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Do you have lots of questions about the shakuhachi? My free shakuhachi guides cover a broad range of topics. The most popular guides are the Shakuhachi buying guide and How to care for shakuhachi. For videos on how to play see the shakuhachi lessons page.

‘How-to’ shakuhachi guides

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shakuhachi care – humidity storage for crack prevention

General guides

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Kisokaido Road, Echikawa – by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) depicting Komuso shakuhachi monks