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Mitsuka Yukihiko

三塚 幸彦

Mitsuka Yukihiko
Born 1954

Shakuhachi
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Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido in 1954, Mitsuka Yukihiko studied Kinko-ryū shakuhachi under Living National Treasure Aoki Reibo II and Tozan-ryū under Living National Treasure Yamamoto Hōzan. He became independent after passing 3 consecutive NHK Hōgaku Auditions.
In 1988, he formed the unit EnTONE with shakuhachi, koto, and guitar, and has released 9 albums to date, including "EnTONE" from Pacific Moon.
In addition to performing and composing, he developed the metal shakuhachi AireedX, a culmination of research into the shakuhachi at the shakuhachi production studio "Senshu Shakuhachi Studio," and research into recording methods for Japanese musical instruments at the epta312 studio led to an award for excellence in the Recording category at the 76th Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival.
He is a well-known shakuhachi specialist.

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Albums

Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Dai Chi 大地 05'09 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Hamanasu はまなす 03'39 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Haru ni Re no Ki はるにれの木 04'55 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Hoshi no Furusato 星のふるさと 04'34 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Music of Earth, The 04'34 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Sunayama (Nakayama) 砂山 04'12 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Tokachino 十勝野 02'35 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Toya 06'54 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Toypira 03'39 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi
Yuki Monogatari (Ono) 雪物語 03'41 Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Shakuhachi

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Dai Chi 大地

Earth
Music of Earth, The


Tokachino 十勝野


Toya


Toypira


Koto
Dai Chi 大地

Earth
Music of Earth, The


Toya


Toypira