If you have lots of questions my 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
- Shakuhachi buying guide : how to buy shakuhachi – This also includes insights into prices or value
- How to care for shakuhachi – How to prevent cracks or splitting of bamboo and keep shakuhachi clean
- How to Measure Your Body for Sizing Shakuhachi
- Small Hands and Holding Shakuhachi
- How to Bind Cracks in Bamboo Shakuhachi
- How to Practice Shakuhachi Meditation – aka suizen
General guides
- The essence of shakuhachi – What are shakuhachi? What’s their essence or what sets them apart from other flutes?
- Japanese Madaké Bamboo for Shakuhachi – All about Japanese Madaké bamboo.
- Types of shakuhachi; Jinashi and Jimori vs. Jiari Jinuri and cast-bores
- Shakuhachi bore sizes: wide, medium, and narrow – a ratio of volume to length
- Traditional tapered shakuhachi bores vs. cylindrical PVC and wood
- No ‘Best’ Shakuhachi – An essay about how there’s no such thing as the ‘best’ shakuhachi.
- Shakuhachi size guide – Shaku and Shakuhachi – The shaku lengths sizes explained; 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and so on.
- Shakuhachi Meri note pitch
An essay on the topic of Meri note pitch for shakuhachi - 432 Hz theory and shakuhachi
Addressing the pervasive New Age theory - RSI Musicians Injuries
An essay on my experiences with RSI ‘repetitive strain injuries’. - Honkyoku Shakuhachi Pieces
- Fudaiji Temple Honkyoku of the Seien Ryu 普大寺 西園流
Including its connection to Myoan Taizan Ha 明暗 対山派 - Shakuhachi History
- Komuso Shakuhachi Monks
- Japanese Shakuhachi Terms
