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Koku Nishimura started playing the bamboo flute when he was 28 years old. He was taught by a "komuso" named Kyochiku Tani. Later, Koku Nishimura became a master flutist and founded the Tani-sect of flute players. He named the special type of bamboo flute used by himself and his pupils, "kyotaku." Koku Nishimura became a komuso and for ten years he walked around Japan and played kyotaku. He tought students from all over the world, and he has made over 2,000 kyotaku flutes. In addition to being a flute master, he was an accomplished woodcarver and painter. He had a black belt with six dan in Okinawa karate and a black belt with three dan in Kendo. In addition, he was the Honorary Director of the Ruo-yan Buddism Association in China.

Speciality: Shakuhachi
Born: 1915
Died: 2002/06

Albums released:

	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
	Kyotaku Zen Buddist melodies. Remastered from a tape recording made in 1964.

Track	Album
Aizu Kôn (Takane)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Ajikan (Itchoken)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Ajikan (Itchoken)   (Listen)	Kyotaku
Choshi (Myoan Shinpo Ryu)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Choshi (Myoan Shinpo Ryu)   (Listen)	Kyotaku
Choshi (Yamato)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Choshi (Yamato)   (Listen)	Kyotaku
Hi Fu Mi no Shirabe (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Kokû (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Reibo (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyorei
Reibo (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Kyotaku
Saji   (Listen)	Kyotaku