Tai Hei Shakuhachi are all of
one-piece construction. On some instruments the bamboo is lengthened
or shortened to accommodate hole placement and tuning. These flutes
are reinforced internally with a mortise-and-tenon joint and finished
with an attractive rattan binding.
Kinko
Ryu Utaguchi
-Tozan Ryu Utaguchi
The blowing edge is inlaid with
an utaguchi made of polished acrylic in the style of the Kinko
Ryu. (Tozan Ryu utaguchi are available on special request.) All
professional root-end and student shakuhachi have utaguchi that
are bordered with a decorative strip of sterling silver or gold
in the traditional manner.
Traditional Styles
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