Thursday, May 5, 2011

Higuchi Taizan's Shakuhachi





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Higuchi Taizan Hanko










    TOU       FUKU                          MYO          AN                              TAIZAN

Inscription branded into the back of Taizan's shakuhachi.  Tou Fuku is an area around Myoan-ji.

This 1.9 I Shaku Kyu Sun was Higuchi Taizan's favored shakuhachi.  Ownership was transmitted as follows:
1) Higuchi Taizan
2) Miyagawa Nyozan
3) Mishima Jyosui
4) Current owner discretion on request.