Kōchiku Kai Shakuhachi Lessons
The Kōchiku Kai was founded in 2024 by shakuhachi Dai-Shihan, Steven Kōchiku Casano. The Kōchiku Kai has had students from all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. At the Kōchiku Kai two venerated lineages are taught; the Chikuho- Ryū tradition of Chikuho Sakai II and the KSK tradition of Yokoyama Katsuya with additional honkyoku from the Jin Nyodo lineage (the San Kyōrei) and all ten of the Nezasaha Kinpu Ryū honkyoku of Hirosaki, Japan.
For online shakuhachi lessons via Zoom or FaceTime, please e-mail me to arrange for a lesson time. Lesson fees can either be payed through Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal. If you live in Hawai'i or are a visitor to the Islands, please contact me to arrange for an in-person lesson. Lesson Fees are $30 (30-minute lesson), $45.00 (45-minute lesson), and $60 (60-minute lesson).
The Kōchiku Kai offers students a relaxed and flexible atmosphere to explore and delve into this rich musical tradition. It also offers a more directed and formal opportunity to work towards certificates and teaching licenses for those that want to go deeper into the bamboo way.
The certificate and license levels are as follows (for specific fees per level please contact me directly)
Certificate Levels
Shoden (Basic Level)
Chuden (Intermediate Level)
Okuden (Advanced Level)
Kaiden (Complete Transmission)
Teaching Licenses
Jun Shihan (Associate Teacher's License )
This Jun Shihan will include both a playing examination and teaching demonstration.
Shihan (Master’s License)
The Shihan examination will include a playing examination and the student will also organize a formal public performance.
Recording Session with Riley Lee
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At Yokoyama Katsuya's favorite noodle shop with my teacher, Ishikawa Toshimitsu. Shin-
0saka Station
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Lesson with Yokoyama Katsuya ca. 2000. Okayama, Japan
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Purchasing Shakuhachi
I often get questions about purchasing shakuhachi. Below are some resources you may find useful. For my students, I do have shakuhachi available for purchase, but at this time I am not selling flutes to individuals outside the Kōchiku Kai student community.
Japan Shakuhachi (used and new instruments available)