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Kuniyoshi Sugawara was born in Hokkaido in 1955. He began playing the shakuhachi at the age of 12 and studied under several of the finest shakuhachi masters. He has received numerous awards, including first prize in the Hokkaido and all Japan Sankyoku Music Concours and 2nd place in the Pan Music Contemporary Music for Traditional Instruments Concours-solo division. Under the auspices of the Japanese Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Japan Foundation Sugawara has toured the United States, Portugal, Italy, the former Yugoslavia, and China. He performs all types of music, from classics to contemporary, jazz to folk, and is also active as a composer and a radio and television performer.

Speciality: Shakuhachi
Born: 1955

Albums released:

	Art of Bamboo, The
	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
	Ugetsufu

Track	Album
Aki no Kyoku (Modern)   (Listen)	Art of Bamboo, The
Jogen no Kyoku   (Listen)	Art of Bamboo, The
Kaei   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Kaei   (Listen)	Ugetsufu
Kangen Hissho   (Listen)	Art of Bamboo, The
Kata Ashi Torii No Eizo   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Kata Ashi Torii No Eizo   (Listen)	Ugetsufu
Kotoba no Yoru   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Kotoba no Yoru   (Listen)	Ugetsufu
Meikyo   (Listen)	Art of Bamboo, The
Nihon Minyo Kumikyoku Dai Ichiban   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Nihon Minyo Kumikyoku Dai Ichiban   (Listen)	Ugetsufu
Renzan   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Renzan   (Listen)	Ugetsufu
Shikyoku No 1   (Listen)	Art of Bamboo, The
Ugetsufu   (Listen)	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu
Ugetsufu   (Listen)	Ugetsufu