Shakuhachi Collection

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). Date: circa 1890s

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A Japanese musician plays the SHAKUHACHI, a wind instrument resembling the western flute

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon... c. 1783. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1783, Japan, c. 1783

Kobe, Japan - A komuso (monk of the Fuke sect) wearing a basket hat (tengai or tengui) and playing the shakuhachi bamboo flute. Date: 1928

A Flute-Playing Monk (Komuso); The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals of the Four Seasons (Fuzoku shiki kasen), ca. 1768

Shakuhachi Player. Artist: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1797-1861)
Shakuhachi Player. Private Collection

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Young man dressed as a komuso (begging monk), Portrait, full-length portrait, of a man dressed in a richly decorated kimono and black shoulder bag

The Actor Nakamura Noshio II, in Female Role, Holding a Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute), 1796 (Kansei, 6th year)

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Journey through Japan's rich cultural heritage with this captivating image of a Komuso Buddhist monk from the Fuke sect, playing the enchanting shakuhachi bamboo flute. Dating back to 1928, this photograph captures the monk in Kobe, wearing his distinctive basket hat (tengai or tengui), as he creates hauntingly beautiful melodies. The shakuhachi, a symbol of Zen Buddhism, has been a part of Japanese tradition since the 16th century. Delve deeper into this fascinating art form with Utagawa Kuniyoshi's woodblock print "A Flute-Playing Monk (Komuso): The Fourth Month (Uzuki)" from the series "Fashionable Pictorials." This exquisite work of art showcases the monk's dedication to his craft, as he plays the shakuhachi amidst the blooming cherry blossoms. The shakuhachi's allure transcends time and transcends gender, as evidenced by the young man dressed as a Komuso begging monk, holding the flute in a portrait. The actor Nakamura Noshio II masterfully portrays this enigmatic figure in a female role. Experience the mesmerizing sounds of the shakuhachi, as it continues to captivate audiences and inspire artists, both in Japan and beyond.