About the shakuhachi’s unique sensibility of “Itton Joubutsu”.

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 part of the training of those who belonged to a particular sect.

In playing a musical instrument, it is very important to deliver the sound to the listener.
However, in the world of the shakuhachi, it is more important to “quiet the mind and attain enlightenment”.

This kind of sensitivity is unique and not found in any other instrument. Let us continue to devote ourselves with these words in mind!