Passing on sad news I read today:
"January 3, 1999
Dear Friends,
It was requested that I convey the following information to
all members of the international shakuhachi community.
It is my sad duty to report that Living National Treasure
Yamaguchi Goro died on the morning of January 3rd 1999 at 1:40 am.
The Wake (otsuya) will be held at 6 pm on the 7th of January
The Funeral (kokubetsushiki) will be held from 11am to 12 noon
on the 8th of January at the Zenkoji Temple in Minato-ku,
Kita Aoyama 3-5-17 TOKYO.
The phone number of the temple is +81 3 3401 3915
Be well.
Monty"
An obituary which appeared in The Japan Times, January 4th, 1999
and other info may be viewed at:
http://www.shakuhachi.com/H-Yamaguchi.html
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