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Yamaya Kozan

山谷孤山

Yamaya Kozan
Shakuhachi

Yamaya studied the Kinpu ryū repertoire under Tsushima Koshō since he was 19 years old, and in Hirosaki, he was a priest at Saruga Shrine, a police officer, and a mayor of the town. In December of 1936, he and Saitō Shudō performed Kinpu ryū pieces for Prince Chichibu in Tokyo.

Also Known As Yoshio (義雄)
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