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I have received some amazing gifts over the years because of all the friends I meet through the shakuhachi. They are usually handmade by the people who play my flutes. This wonderful photograph just arrived. It was shot on Route 66 by David Weeks. This will fit nice over my workbench, next to the female mechanic holding a wrench 
Thank you David. A deep bow.
This weeks Repairs.
My dear friends for the next few weeks.
Some of us only get to play our teacher’s or fellow dojo students’ flutes once in a while. But due to my restoration and repair work, I get to play and examine fine instruments from all over the globe on a pretty regular basis. For this, I am deeply indebted to these players. Two weeks ago, I was left with a fine flute that the owner had for eight years. That was the first time he had ever parted with it. I understand the trepidation one feels when entrusting someone with their valuable one-of-a kind instrument and therefore treat each flute with utmost care. They are part of the intricate soul of our world.
Choukan Bass Shakuhachi
I make instruments in batches and due to daily inquiries, they are often sold before I can make them available. Many have come from Australia and Germany recently. Today’s inquiry was for a fat long Hocchiku. Pictured below are extremely long Choukan instruments. From top to bottom: 3.0 Chikuisng Jinashi (33” long), 3.0 (Chikusing Jnashi), 2.9 (Hocchiku) and a 1.8 Wooden Japanese shakhachi (21 1/2” long).
Shakuhachi Cracks
Here’s some feedback from one of the repairs this week.
“Perry, Very nice job on the Kitahara…you did such a fine job that I cannot even find the crack anymore! Now that’s first rate repair work! - CTR -Hong Kong
Haunting sounds of Halloween
Photo by David Goneville
On this damp Hallow’s eve in Rye New York, we waited for the local pagan march to begin.
Tadatsuke Repair
Just some feedback from a repair last summer. I tweaked a nice old Tadatsuke 1.8 that was not responding well for the owner. You can see the Tadatsuke Hanko on the left. A Gyokusi on the right.
“Perry, what you did is a @#$%&*^ miracle!
Shakuhachi Socks
Ok, So these are not Shakuhachi specific socks but two shakuhachi players in New York City wore them yesterday I got my pair of Tabi socks in Japan about 3 years ago from a Hyaku Yen shop - the equivalent to our 99 cent store in America. A friend came over to play shakuhachi and when he removed his shoes (Chinese style too!) we both had a big laugh. He had just returned from Tokyo so I pointed to his socks and said, “Hyaku Yen shopu?!?! We laughed as he nodded affirmatively:) One of the things I miss most about Japan is the Hyaku Yen shops. I think I got three pairs for 100 yen. Man I love these socks.
Shakuhachi Demonstration Videos
I get a lot of inquiries asking about the differences between the different styles of shakuhachi -Jinashi, Jiari, Hocchiku and wood mostly. Here is a collection of videos I posted on youtube over the years to compare and contrast the styles.