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Studied with Shin Hozan in 1969. Attained teaching license of Tozan Style Shakuhachi performance as the top of his class in 1974. Studied with Hozan Yamamoto in 1975. Awarded Gold Prize of the Tozan Style Shakuhachi Honkyoku contest in 1976. Awarded First Prize of the Minister of Education in 1982. Awarded Arts Festival Prize of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1987. Awarded the Tozan Prize of Tozan Style in 1988. Published CD album "Seizan Ishigaki " in 1993.

Furthermore, the Japan Foundation and others sent him to Holland, U.S.A., former Soviet Union, North Europe, the Middle East, Spain and South East Asia etc. for public performances.

Now he is a master of "Tozan style" Shakuhachi, teacher of "Honkyoku", examiner of "Tozan style" license and a member of Houzan group, Modern Hougaku Composer Association, Shakuhachi Group "1979".

He graduated from electrical engineering course of Kanazawa Univ., completed the NHK hougaku Training Program.

Speciality: Shakuhachi

Teachers:

Yamamoto Hozan

Tracks recorded:

Track	Album
Aki no Gensokyoku	Koto and Shakuhachi Duo
Hana (Sawai)	Koto and Shakuhachi Duo
Haru no Gotoku	Koto and Shakuhachi Duo
Jogen no Kyoku	Koto and Shakuhachi Duo
Kaze no Uta (Sawai)	Koto and Shakuhachi Duo
Kojo no Tsuki (Tozan)   (Listen)	Kangetsu

Year	Title	Kanji	Alternate Title
1977	Mizûmi no Oshoku
1977	To	祷
1978	Hisho	飛翔
1978	Kiyukyoku	嬉遊曲	Divertimento for koto and shakuhachi
1978	Tône	遠音
1979	Risshu	立秋
1980	Chikkyo	竹響
1980	Hokuriku Sanka	北陸讃歌
1980	Muretake	群竹
1980	Saiun	彩雲
1981	Ishiyakushi	石薬師
1981	Onshin	音心
1982	Jukai	樹海
1982	Kan no Aya	管の彩
1983	To Niban	祷二番
1984	Kaze no Iro	風の色
1985	Fuka Midori	深みどり
1985	Kaze Kikigusa	風聞草
1986	Enrai Yori	遠雷より
1986	Shunpurai	春風籟
1986	Tsuibosho	追慕頌
1986	Yoen	遥遠
1986	Yoju	陽樹
1987	Chikurin Gunsei	竹林群声
1987	Gensei Ichibo	原生一望
1987	Hayatsuki no Seiryu	早月の清流
1987	Ikaruga no Haru	斑鳩の春
1987	San	燦
1987	Suna no Hama De	砂の浜で
1987	Toyama - Fuyu Soshite Haru	富山～冬そして春～
1988	Kita E	北へ
1988	Odoru	躍る
1988	Tsurugi Genso	剣幻想
1989	Hakusan	白山
1989	Kaze Asobi	風あそび
1991	Gokogosai
1991	Kagayaku	輝く
1991	Yuso	悠想
1992	Yume Man'yo	夢万葉