Our initial international SRP pilgrims list: 1. Alcvin Ramos (Canada)   2. Michel Dubeau (Canada) 3. Joke Verdoold (Netherlands) 4. Brad Klafehn (USA) 5. Dietmar Herriger (Germany) 6. Girija Edwards (Canada) 7. Vincent Yi (Canada) 8. Alan Schwartz (USA)

Pilgrimage is a spiritual journey which people experience that transports one to a higher plane of consciousness. It is a profound ritual which take place in all religious cultures of the world. They share a number of common characteristics which are total separation from one’s everyday society, a liminal state (process of journeying) and the…

Our Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage was a pilgrimage, yes, but of many sorts of explorations: 1.  Of shakuhachi origins in ancient Zen monasteries, and temples, visits with shakuhachi historians, makers and virtuosos; 2. Of Japanese countrysides, ocean island tori gates, high mountain castles and temples, cemeteries among ancient cedar trees, bamboo groves for harvesting; 3. Of…

Akemashite Omedetou everyone! Happy New Year! The most recent Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage 2013 was so so incredibly amazing it’s difficult to put into words. I hope to get some description of it up soon. We are now accepting people to be a part of the next Pilgrimage in 2015. It will be another unforgettable, life-changing…

I can hardly believe there is only 2 months to go before we embark on the next Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage! Everyone has their plane tickets and JR Passes ready. I’m having a special t-shirt made for this trip as well. Fukuoka – Shimane – Hiroshima – Kyoto – Nara – Wakayama – Mie – Nagano…

The Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage is now fully booked! Here is the full list of participants: 0. Alcvin Ramos (tour leader) 1. Chris Bernetchez (Gibsons, BC)- confirmed 2. Lauren Rubin (Los Angeles) – confirmed 3. Kate Novykova (Vancouver, BC) – confirmed 4. Richard Conway (Tucson, Arizona) – confirmed 5. Bob Brevoort (Portland, OR) – confirmed 6….

We’re almost reached the maximum number of participants for the Trip. Officially one more spot left, but we’re all good to go in any case! 2013 Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrims to Japan 0. Alcvin Ramos (Leader) 1.  Lauren Rubin (LA, California) 2. Michel Dubeau (Quebec, Canada) 3. Chris Bernetchez (BC, Canada) 4. Bob Brevoort (Oregon, USA) 5….

We just got two new folks to join us on our Journey! Richard Conway (Tucson, AZ) Kate Novykova (Vancouver, BC) Very happy to have you both on board! We’ve exceeded our minimum number of participants so we all good to go! If you haven’t sent your reservation fee, please send to me as soon as…

Many good signs are pulling us to visit Izumo Taisha next year!

I’m very happy and excited to have the newest group of Shakuhachi Pilgrims for Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage 2013!!! 1.  Lauren Rubin (LA, California) 2. Michel Dubeau (Quebec, Canada) 3. Chris Bernetchez (BC, Canada) 4. Bob Brevoort (Oregon, USA) 5. James McShane (Connecticut, USA) Butterflies in my stomach are already lifting me up! New adventures in Japan…