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May 12, 2005
Shakuhachi Bamboo Harvest 2005
Here are a few photos from this year's harvest in January from Japan.
There is this tiny little secluded mountain in the middle of Tokyo with some nice take (Japanese for bamboo). Sorry, it's a secret.
It's good to have company. Once, I was accosted by a hugh black snarling wild boar. This time, I was lucky.
Pushing and pulling, working up a sweat. It can take up to 20 minutes to pull a stubborn root.
The root ball is actually bigger than most people think.
Shaving down the roots so the load will be lighter as we make our way through the grove. Why not just leave it?
Because after half a day of digging through thick bushes, you'll never find the bamboo again if you leave it behind.
after cutting the root ball and trimming the tiny roots.
Heating the bamboo through a process called aburanuki - to remove the oils. Notice how the bamboo turns a pale green. This also helps the bamboo turn golden color quicker.
I like the dark mottled texture throughout the surface.
This one has a root resembling the hoof of a camel. This will be a keeper.
From the middle of Tokyo, Japan to the Upper West Side, New York City, here they are in my window sill waiting for a new life.
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at May 12, 2005 01:07 AM
Comments
Hi Fred, do you mean my stock bamboo?
is your bamboo for sale? if so what is the pricing.
thanks
Posted by: fred croce at October 3, 2005 02:30 PM
hi,i like the sound of your flutes,it sounds like fresh and alive to me.i live in spain and want to plant some bamboo.a friend of mine has some very suitable place.my quiestion is apart fom madake which other bamboo you find suitable to make shakuhachi?thanks
Posted by: boyan at November 13, 2006 05:59 PM
WOW!
GREAT pictorial Perry! I felt like I was right there! Gorgeous take. What ever happened to the hoof of the camel?
Posted by: Russ Viola at November 16, 2007 02:56 PM