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Kawase Junsuke III is head of Chikuyu-sha Shakuhachi Guild, the largest individual group of Kinko shakuhachi players in Japan with branches in Europe and the U. S. He has produced collections of both the classical honkyoku and gaikyoku (ensemble) repertories, and is actively teaching and performing around the world, including numerous performance tours to the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. He has done numerous collaborations with artists in other genres as well, in particular work with world renowned Kabuki onnagata (female impersonator) actor Tamasaburo Bando.

Speciality: Shakuhachi
Born: 1936
Email: jimu@chikuyu.jp

Teachers:

Kawase Junsuke II

Students:

Gutzwiller, Andreas Fuyu
Tsurugi Kodo
Wheeler, David

Tracks recorded:

Track	Album
Cha No Yu Ondo   (Listen)	Abe Keiko Record Set - 05
Hagi no Tsuyu   (Listen)	Abe Keiko Record Set - 10
Kajimakura   (Listen)	Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 5
Mukaiji Reibo   (Listen)	Kinko Ryu Shakuhachi - Koten Honkyoku - Kindai Shakuhachi Gaku
Sato no Haru   (Listen)	Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 5
Tsuki   (Listen)	Kinko Ryu Shakuhachi - Koten Honkyoku - Kindai Shakuhachi Gaku