ENCORE! Build Your Own Shakuhachi: Crafting Workshop

WORKSHOP

Shakuhachi craftsman and musician Perry Yung returns for an encore workshop,  guiding participants in crafting their own shakuhachi from raw bamboo stock, cutting, drilling and shaping a functional instrument. After instruction on basic playing technique, participants will be able to leave with their own functional, natural instrument!

This crafting workshop will last approximately 3 ½ hours. Materials and tools are provided. Participants do not need to have experience working with hand tools. Please wear comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a little bamboo dust on.

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Images: ENCORE! Build Your Own Shakuhachi: Crafting Workshop © Perry Yung

2025-26 Japan Society Season Support

Japan Society’s 120th anniversary initiatives and related programs are generously supported by Champion Sponsor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Advocate Sponsor, Mizuho Americas; and Friend Sponsor, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas).

2025-26 Performing Arts Season Support

Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The season is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Additional, major support is generously provided by Doug and Teresa Peterson, Howard Gilman Foundation, and Jun Makihara and Megumi Oka. Endowment support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund, John and Miyoko Davey Foundation, and a leadership gift from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Program support is provided by The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Hisamitsu America, Inc.; Cheryl Henson; Merit E. Janow; Paula S. Lawrence; Akiko Mikumo; Hiroko Onoyama; Richard and Momona Royce; Dr. Jeanette C. Takamura; Nancy and Joe Walker; Estate of Alan M. Suhonen, and other Performing Arts supporters.

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. is the official airline of the Japan Society Performing Arts Program. Yamaha is the official piano provider of Japan Society.