Suddenly, have you ever heard the phrase “Itton Jyobutsu”? This is a phrase from the shakuhachi world, and according to one theory, it means “to reach the state of enlightenment with a single sound. The background of this phrase seems to be related to the role of the shakuhachi as a Buddhist instrument. In earlier Japan, playing the shakuhachi was…
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