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This is a Modern Honkyoku piece .

History:
Rinmon means playing at the crossroads to express one's feelings and show one's skill. It comes originally from the Kinki area. A 76 cm Hotchiku was used.

Rinmon appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Art of the Japanese Bamboo Flute, The  (Listen)	Watazumi Doso Roshi
Mysterious Sound of Bamboo Flute - 1  (Listen)	Watazumi Doso Roshi
The title of this piece means to play on a street corner (facing a temple gate). It calls for much improvisation, and allows a whole variety of techniques to be used. It was transmitted in the Kinki region. Alternative names for Rinmon are Rinbo, Reibo, Reibo (different characters), and even Renbo Nagashi. A 2.5 shaku hocchiku belonging to a student of Watazumi's was used for this piece.
Mysterious Sounds of the Japanese Bamboo Flute - Watazumido-Shuso, The  (Listen)	Watazumi Doso Roshi
Rinmon means playing at the crossroads to express one's feelings and show one's skill. It comes originally from the Kinki area. A 76 cm Hotchiku was used.