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Hikawa Junpū

樋川 順風

Hikawa Junpū
10/16/1903 - ????

Shakuhachi

Born on October 16, 1903 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Hikawa Junpū (Hikawa Umeaki) studied Kinko-ryū shakuhachi under Yoshida Seifū and Kodama Gendō. He began teaching after the founding of the Yokoso Shakuhachi club in 1937.
During his 40+ years in shakuhachi, he was president of the Gafū-kai as well as a councilor of the Japan Sankyoku Association.

Also Known As 樋川 梅明 (Hikawa Umeaki)
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