My Future Home

I have successfully arranged to study shakuhachi with Kakizakai sensei. He lives in Chichibu, a town in the foothills two hours from Tokyo. The pictured trailer belongs to the sensei's father. It will be my home while I'm in Chichibu. Looks very comfotable. There is also a Kyudo dojo just five minutes walk from the sensei's house. The shakuhachi player is Ben Dixon. He studied with Kakizakai sensei and sent me the attached photos of the trailer. Ben says that there is a market garden next door. It looks isolated enough that I can play my flute anytime. Notice the mountains in the background. There is a large National Park there. I plan on some enjoyable day trekking.

My First Entry

Hello Friends:
Just preparing for my travels. We'll see how this goes. It may be fun. I should say that the first leg of my journey begins end of March and is to Japan where I intend to stay for six months. I'll be studying Shakuhachi (bamboo vertical flute) and playing Kyudo (Japanese Archery). I began playing the Shakuhachi in earnest last September when I received flute made by David Brown near Melbourne. It's made of Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle. I've only managed to have two lessons here in Australia with Stuart Ransom. I have wanted to return to Japan for some time now. The last time that I had an extended stay was fifteen years ago. Five months in Hokaido playing Kyudo. Very exciting to be returning. Been brushing up on my Japanese!