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Nishikawa Gyokuō

西川 玉翁

Nishikawa Gyokuō
???? - 4/20/1912

Shakuhachi

Born April 20, 1912 in Tokyo, Nishikawa Gyokuō (Nishikawa Kōzō) studied Kinko-ryū shakuhachi under Sone Kanae and Kawase Junsuke I.
He started teaching in 1936.
He was the head of the Gyokuō-kai and his career in the shakuhachi world lasted almost 50 years.

Also Known As 西川 幸蔵 (Nishikawa Kōzō)
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