{"id":252,"date":"2012-01-20T12:36:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T12:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2025-12-26T01:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T01:33:16","slug":"crafting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/crafting\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps in Crafting Shakuhachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=UA-108358646-1\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];<br \/>\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}<br \/>\n  gtag('js', new Date());<\/p>\n<p>  gtag('config', 'UA-108358646-1');\n<\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>JINASHI SHAKUHACHI MAKING STEPS:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Take Tori (Bamboo Harvesting)<\/li>\n<li>Abura Nuki (Moisture extraction)<\/li>\n<li>Chikuzai Erabu (choosing the bamboo)<\/li>\n<li>Tame no Sagyo (bamboo bending)<\/li>\n<li>Fushi Nuki (node perforation)<\/li>\n<li>Nekko no Yasurigake (root end formation)<\/li>\n<li>Kanjiri\/ago giri (forming the the ends)<\/li>\n<li>Zetsumen Kezuru (formation of chin rest)<\/li>\n<li>Teana akeru (hole drilling)<\/li>\n<li>Choritsu (tuning)<\/li>\n<li>Binding<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in having Alcvin craft a jnashi shakuhachi flute for you, please email him at: ryu.zen18@gmail.com. Please specify prefered length, bore diameter, pitch, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bamboo-in.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261 alignleft\" title=\"bamboo-in\" src=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bamboo-in.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bamboo-in.jpg 589w, https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bamboo-in-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jin1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-260\" title=\"jin1\" src=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jin1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jin1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jin1-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--clear--><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">JIARI SHAKUHACHI MAKING STEPS:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"normal-two-columns coll\">\n<ol>\n<li>Chikuzai Erabu: Choosing the bamboo<\/li>\n<li>Warming bamboo; heat preparation<\/li>\n<li>Tame no sagyo: straightening bamboo<\/li>\n<li>Forming the flute shape<\/li>\n<li>Kanjiri kiri: cutting off the end<\/li>\n<li>Nakatsugi-kiri: separating the shaft in two<\/li>\n<li>Gekan fushi nuki: opening the flute by removing the fushi joints<\/li>\n<li>Hozo hori: mortise joint, connecting insert preparation<\/li>\n<li>Ware maki: anti-crack reinforcement binding<\/li>\n<li>Hozo ire: installment of tenon, connecting piece<\/li>\n<li>Setchaku: bonding of hozo to shakuhachi<\/li>\n<li>Hozo (connector) installation<\/li>\n<li>Te-ana shirushi tsuke; marking position of finger holes<\/li>\n<li>Opening of te ana, finger holes<\/li>\n<li>Zetsumen giri: mouthpiece shaping cut<\/li>\n<li>Ago ake: shaping chin piece<\/li>\n<li>Utaguchi hori: mouthpiece insert preparation<\/li>\n<li>Utaguchi ire: installation of mouthpiece insert<\/li>\n<li>3 types of mouthpieces: Fuke, Kinko, Tozan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"normal-two-columns coll right\">\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>Utaguchi installation<\/li>\n<li>Naka kesuri: honing the flute shaft<\/li>\n<li>Seshime: natural, strengthening lacquer applied inside flute<\/li>\n<li>Ji-oki: application of putty<\/li>\n<li>Naka tori: honing of flute internals<\/li>\n<li>Guage test: flute internal check<\/li>\n<li>Choritsu: tuning<\/li>\n<li>Naka nuri and uwa nuri: application of lacquer<\/li>\n<li>Muro kawaki: moisture holding lacquer drying box<\/li>\n<li>Migaki: polishing with an uzukuri brush<\/li>\n<li>Fuki urushi: a lacquer application and removal<\/li>\n<li>Nakatsugi: ornamental gold of silver-lined brass ring to protect and secure connecting piece<\/li>\n<li>Wakka: the brass ring is polished for strong seal<\/li>\n<li>Tou-maki: securing of nakatsugi by widening rattan around brass ring<\/li>\n<li>Shi-age: final applications of lacquer<\/li>\n<li>Yaki-in: branding with maker&#8217;s hanko<\/li>\n<li>Kabu-mikagi: final polishing of the stock root end<\/li>\n<li>Kanseihin: finished shakuhachi<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--clear--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jiarishak.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-282\" title=\"jiarishak\" src=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jiarishak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jiarishak.jpg 720w, https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/jiarishak-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kuritakan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-283\" title=\"Kuritakan\" src=\"http:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kuritakan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kuritakan.jpg 373w, https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kuritakan-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--clear--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JINASHI SHAKUHACHI MAKING STEPS: Take Tori (Bamboo Harvesting) Abura Nuki (Moisture extraction) Chikuzai Erabu (choosing the bamboo) Tame no Sagyo (bamboo bending) Fushi Nuki (node perforation) Nekko no Yasurigake (root end formation) Kanjiri\/ago giri (forming the the ends) Zetsumen Kezuru (formation of chin rest) Teana akeru (hole drilling) Choritsu (tuning) Binding If you&#8217;re interested in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-252","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5003,"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions\/5003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alcvin.ca\/ryuzen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}