69. My father had non-Japanese shakuhachi students, who had been attracted by our concerts. After long lessons, my mother served them Japanese lunch.

K – Kayoko Wakita K My father had non-Japanese students with the shakuhachi. Some of them were just wonderful,… 続きを読む 69. My father had non-Japanese shakuhachi students, who had been attracted by our concerts. After long lessons, my mother served them Japanese lunch.

68. A renowned shakuhachi master, Watazumi Dōso (海童道祖), stayed with us for over a month. He played a 5 feet foot long shakuhachi and exercised with sticks.

K – Kayoko Wakita K we had Watazumi (Doso Roshi)(master of Shakuhachi) who stayed with us for over a month. Ev… 続きを読む 68. A renowned shakuhachi master, Watazumi Dōso (海童道祖), stayed with us for over a month. He played a 5 feet foot long shakuhachi and exercised with sticks.

58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.

K – Kayoko Wakita K But the weekends were taken up because my parents went back to, of course, the music, thei… 続きを読む 58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.

53. Joined the musician’s union to play Japanese instruments for films, which paid for my college tuition. My father also played in many films such as “House of Bamboo.”

K – Kayoko Wakita S – Shirley Muramoto K And then I had calls from people that played koto, so then I was… And… 続きを読む 53. Joined the musician’s union to play Japanese instruments for films, which paid for my college tuition. My father also played in many films such as “House of Bamboo.”