FLASH! We will be traveling for family fun from July 14 - August 3. There will be no shipping during this time. Anyone interested in a shakuhachi purchase before July 14th will have a 25%% discount on any instrument and free shipping. Contact me for details.

I was going through my stock of Japanese Madake Bamboo yesterday looking for suitable pieces for two new commissions - a Chikusing 2.4 and a pro-level YUNG Model 1.8. I use Japanese Madake bamboo for my highest grade instruments as these are used in traditional shakuhachi flutes made in Japan. These pieces were either harvested by me personally in Kyushu and Tokyo around 2003 - 2005 or purchased from Kinya Sogawa, my shakuhachi making and playing sensei in Saitama, Japan. Notice the desirable dark, mottling texture on authentic Japanese Madake. Man, I was bummed to find a piece with a long crack through the bore.

I’m still going to make a instrument with it as quality Japanese Madake bamboo are like gold to a maker. It’s going to be a 2.2 Jinashi. It would normally sell for $1,800, but because of the crack, it will be offered at 50% of the normal price. Here we go!

Tthe custom Shinzan 7- hole conversion I was working on last wee came out really well.


The Ri meri hole was a little larger than usual for tuning on this particular flute. The owner was very happy with the tuning when he came by to pick it up.

This hanko denotes the senior Shinzan. His son is now taking over the business.

One of these munchkins will be taking over Yung Flutes in a few years.  Perhaps Sasa will be the first traditionally trained female shakuhachi maker in the world.

She can already blow a note and I bet better than any other 6 year-old around

Seize the moment!
- Perry