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  • My New and Final Shakuhachi Signature

    December 17, 2023

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    Josen

    I started making bamboo flutes around the age of 16 (as of this writing I’ll be turning 38 on Dec.…

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  • Unboxing 240+ pieces of old Madaké bamboo from Japan

    October 7, 2022

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    Josen

    I was very fortunate to be able to acquire 30+ year old Madaké bamboo from Japan for the crafting of…

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  • Saying Bye to the Bell Shakuhachi

    September 8, 2022

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    Josen

    I mentioned in my newsletter recently that the time’s come for me to retire from making the current iteration of…

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  • Weaving a shakuhachi Komuso monk Tengai “basket hat”

    Weaving a shakuhachi Komuso monk Tengai “basket hat”

    December 1, 2011

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    Josen

    Back in 2011, this Tengai Komuso shakuhachi monk “basket hat” was the first thing I had ever woven and it…

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  • Josen shakuhachi photo archive

    Josen shakuhachi photo archive

    January 1, 2001

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    Josen

    I recovered these old photos using Internet Archive Wayback Machine from old websites of mine over the years. Enjoy the…

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