Tanikita
Muchiku encouraged Sakurai Muteki to establish a Meian-Shakuhachi group
in Osaka. Hence, the "Koten-shakuhachi-kenkyū-kai" (Society for the
Study of Classical Shakuhachi) was born.
Monden Tekiku was the second head of the group and retired
about 8 years ago (after his 80th birthday). The present leader and
Monden Tekiku's successor is Maeda Tekifū. The aim of the group is the
study and transmission of Meian-Shakuhachi music using wide bore 2.5
jinashi-shakuhachi, usually self-made. Some of these beautiful and
great playing instruments are pictured in the photograph. A dark brown
Edo period 1.9 is placed 2nd from top for sense of scale. Aumann-san
and Oota-san are by the table of some of their superb craftsmanship.
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| Choice unusual root |
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| Amazing wabi-sabi by Oota-san |
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| Zen Priest Doyo Hannya Morrison Ken |
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| Master Oota-san, Seicho and Doyo |
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| Doyo, Master Aumann, and Master Oota |
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| Taking in the Serenity of Kokokuji at Yura |
