Dear Michael,
There is only one store that sells Shakuhachi notation in Kyoto (although
there are other stores in OSaka)..
It is called KANAZEN, and is located on the small street that borders the
famous MINAMI-ZA (Kabuki) Theatre...The theater is located east of the
Kamo River at the SHIJO-DORI train stop...SO you would leave the DENSHA,
cross the street, and turn RIGHT on SHIJO-DORI..At your first right turn
(it is right past this magnificent historical Theatre...and you are in the
GION district- interesting in its own right), turn, walk straight down,
5-8 mionutes, and KANAZEN is a small store on your right side..It is easy
to miss, but if you know the KANJI for Shakuhachi (or Shamisen, or Koto),
you will be able to read the sign..It carries a full-selection (usually)
of the CHIKUYU-SHA (Kawase) edition of the KINKO-RYU GAIKYOKU..
It also has SHIN-KYOKU, MINYO, cases, recordings, etc..
Stay away for the Shakuhachi for sale..
One should never buy a Shakuhachi in a store (over-priced, and
under-quality !!)..
Good Luck,
Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Michael A. Firman wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> In a few weeks my wife and I will be visiting Japan.
> For the most part we will be in and about the Kyoto
> area (we will not be going to Tokyo) with a brief
> excursion down to Kyushu (the Mt. Aso area). We will
> have a couple of days to wander around the Kyoto area,
> and I wanted to locate a music store that might have
> some shakuhachi (Kinko) sheet music. Does anyone have
> any recommendations in this arena (i.e. does someone
> know of a music store in or near Kyoto).
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
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