Modern Jinashi Shakuhachi

Modern natural-bore shakuhachi, built to respect the bamboo's essential form and unique voice. These instruments perform at a high level for meditative honkyoku and free-form contemporary music, while emphasizing the deep earthy sound of bamboo.
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2.3 by Shomei

TC01
2000s
Myoan
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​Maker: Shomei
Length: 2.3 shaku / 700mm
Pitch: A
​Price: $3,000

Hole diameter: 11.5-12mm
Bore diameter @ top: ~28mm (23mm kanjiri)
Bore diameter @ bottom: 20.5mm
​Weight: 560g
A stunning mid-sized chokan by this highly respected contemporary maker. A dark, rich and velvety tone is complemented by thick, beautifully mottled bamboo. 

2.1 by Tenshin

TC63
Late 1990s or 2000s
Myoan
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​Maker: Kurumatani Kanzan (Tenshin 天真 )
Length: 2.15 shaku / 655mm
Pitch: Bb
​Price: $3,999

​Hole diameter: 12mm
Bore diameter @ top: approx. 27mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 20mm
​Weight: 530g
This stunning flute is made of thick, mottled  torachiku (tiger bamboo) and was named The Snow Leopard by a previous owner.  Its beauty is accentuated with a red urushi interior, a gold-lined utaguchi inlay, and inlaid bindings covered with lacquered sakura bark.
It is simply a work of art.

This modern jinashi has a fairly smooth bore. ​With its wide bore and large holes, it has a very powerful sound. It is a challenging flute to play that demands attention and control -- but rewards you with an amazing tone. 

2.6 by Shugetsu

TC09
Late 1990s
Kinko
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​Maker: Yamaguchi Shugetsu
Length: 2.6 shaku / 790mm
Pitch: G
​Price: $3,999

​Hole diameter: 12mm+
Bore diameter @ top: 22.5mm (ikigaeshi)
Bore diameter @ bottom: 27mm
​Weight: 670g
A thick, wide bore shakuhachi with significant spot tuning to improve its response. A great, booming sound and incredibly rich tone, made from a  stunning piece of bamboo. This era was Shugetsu's prime making period. A flawless tube for those who want the wide-bore jinashi sound in modern western tuning. ​

2.8 by Shugetsu

TC40
Late 1990s
Kinko
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​Maker: Yamaguchi Shugetsu
Length: 2.8 shaku / 850mm
Pitch: F#
​Price: $3,999

​Hole diameter: 12mm+
Bore diameter @ top: 22.5mm (ikigaeshi)
Bore diameter @ bottom: 24mm
A surprisingly easy blower for such a large tube, with the volume and great tone you'd expect from this maker.  This is a pure jinashi flute which is very light for its length. Made from beautifully mottled bamboo.

Some consider Shugetsu to be the greatest living jinashi maker. Another outstanding tube for those who seek an expansive jinashi sound with modern western tuning. ​

Kyotaku by Tilo Burdach

TC06
2000s
Kyotaku
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​Maker: Tilo Burdach
Length: 2.475 shaku / 750mm
Pitch: Ab
​Price: $700

Hole diameter: 12+mm
Bore diameter @ top: 30mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 24mm
​Weight: 340g
This super wide bore practice-grade flute was designed for contemporary students of Nishimura Koku's kyotaku style of playing. One hanko.

Top flute shown in these images.

2.0 by Ranku

TC22
2010s
Myoan
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​Maker: Ranku
Length: 1.98 shaku / 595mm
Pitch: C
​Price: $900

Hole diameter: 11mm
Bore diameter @ top: 25 - 26mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 21.5mm
​Weight: 360g
Ranku is a contemporary maker of traditionally-tuned jinashi shakuhachi. The wide bore and remaining nodes give this flute a powerful yet haunting, hollow sound. 

Kan no U is challenged on this otherwise beautiful instrument, so it's offered at a deep discount compared to Ranku's typical premium prices.

Mujitsu 1.6

TC26
1990s
Kinko-ryu
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​Maker: Ken Lacosse (Mujitsu/Taimu)
Length: 1.61 shaku / 490mm
Pitch: D#/E
​Price: $999.99

Hole diameter: 10.5 - 11mm
Bore diameter @ top: 21mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 18mm
​Weight: 320g
Made from vintage Japanese Madake, this is a fine example of Ken’s early work. This wide-bore 1.6 can take a strong breath. It plays  with strong projection, balanced tuning, and a powerful sound.​

Myoan 2.0

TC34
2000s
Myoan
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​Maker: Unknown
Length: 2.05 shaku / 621mm
Pitch: 
​Price: $800

Hole diameter: 10mm
Bore diameter @ top: 24mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 18.5mm
​Weight: 320g
This wide-bore 2.0 is made for Myoan style honkyoku playing. It can take a big breath and rewards you with a classic hollow bamboo tone.  The thick, stocky bamboo has two snow cracks, which appear while the plant is growing, that have been filled-in by the maker using ji paste.​

2.4 jinashi by Gyokusui 1 - owned by Riley Lee

TC70
Mid-20th C
Kinko
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​Maker: Kono Gyokusui 1
Length: 2.4 shaku / 750mm
Pitch: A
​Price: Please inquire
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​Weight: 460g
This profoundly deep 2.4, made by the patriarch of the Gyokusui shakuhachi dynasty, is simply unparalleled.

It was originally purchased by the famous player Riley Lee in 1970 and used by him for decades in performance and recording. One Gyokusui hanko and two of Riley’s Sensei Chikuho Sakai.​

Mujitsu 2.1

TC10
Late 1990s/early 2000s
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​Maker: Ken Lacosse (Mujitsu/Taimu)
Length: 2.1 shaku / 730mm
Pitch: flat of C
​Price: $1,500 (SOLD)

Hole diameter: 11mm
Bore diameter @ top: 22mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 28mm
​Weight: 
A well-balanced jinashi for modern honkyoku and melodic playing. This outstanding piece of bamboo has a perfectly-proportioned, highly-polished root. 

Kyotaku #2 by Tilo Burdach

TC07
2000s
Kyotaku
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​Maker: Tilo Burdach
Length: 2.4 shaku / 730mm
Pitch: Ab
​Price: $400 (SOLD)

Hole diameter: 10mm
Bore diameter @ top: 28mm
Bore diameter @ bottom: 23mm
​Weight: 450g
This super wide bore practice-grade flute was designed for contemporary students of Nishimura Koku's kyotaku style of playing.

Lower flute in these photos.
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