Hitoyogiri (一節切)

Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 Japanese

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The shakuhachi, the Japanese bamboo end-blown flute descends from the hitoyogiri.
Both instruments have four finger holes and a thumb hole, are held vertically, and have a blowing edge formed by an outward cut at the rim. The hitoyogiri was popular during the Edo period (1603-1868) but ceased to be used by the 19th century as the shakuhachi developed into its final form.

Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese

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Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese
Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese
Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese
Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese
Hitoyogiri (一節切), Attributed to Ōmori Sōkun 大森宗勲 (Japanese, 1570–1625), Bamboo, gilt, Japanese

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