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This is a Koten piece from the Taizan Ha school .

History (from Tokuyama Takashi)
This piece is representative of the Meianji school of Kyoto. Numerous other tunes by the same name exist in the shakuhachi repertoire. The melody of this one, in particular, resembles the traditional Koto piece Sanya sugakaki and the Nezasaha Kinpu-ryu (school) of same. The name (literally, "three valleys") is said by one account to refer to the presence of three high-pitched passages in the song. Together with Takiochi and Akita sugakaki, Sanya is one of the standards of the orthodox school.

San'ya (Taizan Ha) appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Koten Shakuhachi Gaku Zen Shu - 2  (Listen)	Takeuchi Chiko
Meianji Shoden Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shu 01  (Listen)	Yoshimura Soshin Fuan
Music of the Shakuhachi  (Listen)	Samuelson, Ralph
The origin of the term San'ya (Three valleys) is unclear but it most likely is the name of the place where this piece originated. It is played here in a style which attempts to maintain the "blowing-as-meditation" practice of the Fuke sect.
Myoan Sanjunana Sei Tanikita Muchiku Shu - 1  (Listen)	Tanikita Muchiku Roan
Shumi  (Listen)	Tokuyama Takashi
This piece is representative of the Meianji school of Kyoto. Numerous other tunes by the same name exist in the shakuhachi repertoire. The melody of this one, in particular, resembles the traditional Koto piece Sanya sugakaki and the Nezasaha Kinpu-ryu (school) of same. The name (literally, "three valleys") is said by one account to refer to the presence of three high-pitched passages in the song. Together with Takiochi and Akita sugakaki, Sanya is one of the standards of the orthodox school.
Standing Waves (CD)