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Listen up! The Karatsu Kunchi Festival

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Alice

In my March 17 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about the Karatsu Kunchi festival that takes place every fall in the town of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture. I really want you to hear the music that accompanies this … Continue reading →

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Yokobue — Japanese transverse flutes

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Alice

;In my March 17 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about traditional Japanese flutes. The photo above is of three very different types of Japanese side-blown flutes, all owned by Takahashi Takanobu, proprietor of an online flute shop called … Continue reading →

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