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Takenawa Jakuzan

武繩 雀山

Takenawa  Jakuzan
2/15/1905 - 1984

Shakuhachi

Takenawa Jakuzan (birth name Yasuo) was born February 15, 1905 in Okayama City.
He began his study of Tozan-ryū shakuhachi at 15 with Hisamoto Rizan.
He earned his Jun-shihan (associate master) license in 1933 and opened his own shakuhachi dojo.
Eventually he attained the rank of Chikurin (Grand Master) as a member of the Tozan Shakuhachi Gakkai. He was a board member of the Okayama Sankyoku Kyokai.
He founded Takenawa Metal Craft, Inc. and sponsored and organized concerts twice a year.

Also Known As 武繩 安雄 (Takenawa Yasuo)
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