Today the shakuhachi is widely used by in many forms of music, from rock and roll and jazz  to  theater, dance, and film composers. If you've seen a Hollywood movie, you've heard the shakuhachi. It is that haunting yet sensual bamboo wind sound that flavors a scene so well. Most recently, I've heard it featured in many car commercials.

I strongly believe that one can discover immense peace by just sitting and blowing the wide vibrations without actually having to practice Zen meditation. It is in this spirit that I make shakuhachi.