| Hanko | Japanese Kanji and Kana | Romanized Spelling | Literal translation of name | Maker’s name | Era | Style | Teacher | Location | Notes | Links |
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 | 晏弘 (えんどう あんこう） | Ankou | sunset/ vast | Endou Ankou (Yasuhiro) 遠晏弘 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 萬童 =万童 （ばんどう） or (まんどう) | Bandou or Mandou | myriad, child | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 晩鐘 (ばんしょう) | Banshou | evening/ bell | kinko 琴古 | japan 日本 | |||||
 | 米州 (べいしゅう) | Beishuu | America/ state | Tom Deaver | Kinko 琴古 | Chikusen Tamai 玉井 竹仙 | Japan 日本 | |||
 | 梵竹 （ぼんちく） | Bonchiku | good, bamboo | Hoshi Bonchiku 星 梵竹 | present | Kinko 琴古 | Chikusen Tamai. 玉井 竹仙 | Japan 日本 | ||
 | 竹堂 （ちくどう） | Chikudou | bamboo, peak | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | Old Kinko players used to be also shakuhachi makers. In this case, Chikudou “竹堂” is the name as maker. His player’s name would be Chikudou “竹童”. But there is no information about both Chikudou “竹堂” “竹童” | ||||
 | 竹栄 (えいごろう ) | Chikuei | bamboo/ flourish | Murai Eigoro | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 竹豪 （ちくごう） | Chikugoh | bamboo, Australia | David Brown | present | Australia 豪 | http://www.shakuhachiyuu.com/infoDBflutes.htm | |||
 | 竹保 （ちくほ） | Chikuho | bamboo, keep | Chikuho Sakai (I) 酒井 竹保 初代 | 1892 - 1985 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | info@chikuhoryu.jp 竹保流尺八宗家事務局 〒５８１-０００４ 大阪府八尾市東本町２丁目４番３１号 TEL ０７２-９９１-９００８ FAX ０７２-９９１-９００８ |
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| 竹峰 （チクホウ） | Chikuhou | bamboo/ peak | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 竹治 (チクジ) | Chikuji | bamboo/ heal | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 竹龍 (チクリュウ) | Chikuryu | bamboo/ dragon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 竹仙 (チクセン) | Chikusen | bamboo/ hermit | Chikusen Tamai | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | ||||
 | 竹心 (ちくしん） | Chikushin | bamboo/ heart | Shawn Schroder | varied | U.S.A. | Shawnee Schroeder www.shakuhachi.us |
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 | 翁海華 （おうかいか） | Chikusing model | Perry Yung | present | varied | Kinya Sogawa | U.S.A. 米 | http://www.yungflutes.com/iflashx.html | ||
 | 竹揚 （ちくよう） | Chikuyou | bamboo/ willow | Ebinuma Chikuyou (I) 海老沼 竹揚 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | used to live in Honkomagome in Tokyo 東京都文京区本駒込 Yamato Houmei learned shakuhachi making from Ebinuma Chikuyou (I) 山戸 朋盟 | |||
 | 茅根 (ちのね） | Chinone | miscanthus reed/ root | Chinone Sadao | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 茅根尺八製作所 |
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 | 直水 （ちょくすい） | Chokusui | direct, water | Japan 日本 | ||||||
  | 登風 ( チョウ ふう) | Choufuu | ascend/wind | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 大日本竹道学館 (だいにほんちくどう がっかん） | Dainihon Chikudou Gakkan | Greater Japan Institute for the Study of Bamboo | Kaneyasu Doudou 兼安 洞童 | 20th C | Kinko 琴古 | Kaneyasu Doudou 兼安 洞童 | Japan 日本 | The Imperially-titled Dai Nihon Chikudo Gakkan (大日本竹道学館, “Greater Japan Institute for the Study of Bamboo”) was the name of the shakuhachi-making school founded by Kaneyasu Doudou, a deshi of | http://chikudo.net/intro/ |
 | 大真 (ダイシン) | Daishin | large/ true | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 桐花 (ドウカ) | Douka | paulownia/ flower | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 円山 （エンザン) | Enzan or Maruyama | round/ mountain | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 月童 (ゲツドウ) | Getsudou | moon/ child | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 月光 (ゲツコウ) | Getsukou | moon/ light | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 月山 (ゲツサン) | Getsuzan | moon/ mountain | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 銀越 (ギンエツ ) | Ginetsu | silver/ exceed | Miyabi Ginetsu | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | ||||
 | 五雲 (ゴウン) | Goun | five/ clouds | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 玉鱗 (ギョクリン) | Gyokurin | jewel/ fishscale | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 玉水 （ぎょくすい） | Gyokusui | precious jewel (jade), water | Kouno Gyokusui (I) 河野 玉水 （初代） | 20th C | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||
 | 玉水 （ぎょくすい） 河野 (こうの） | Gyokusui Kouno | precious jewel (jade), water | Kouno Gyokusui (II) 河野 玉水 （二代目） | 20th C | Tozan 登山 | Kouno Gyokusui (I) 河野 玉水 （初代） | Japan 日本 | Considered by many to be one of the finest post WWII makers in Japan. | (1930-2008) |
 | 帆照 （はんしょう） or (ほしょう) | Hanshou or Hoshou | sail/canvas, illuminate | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 本名 (ホンメイ) | Honmei | true/ name | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 芳童 (ホウドウ) | Houdou | favorable/ child | Yoshido Momose | End of Taisho to Showa | Kinko 琴古 | Araki Kodo III | Japan 日本 | A member of Domonkai | |
 | 峰月 (ホウゲツ) | Hougetsu | peak/ moon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 保壽 (ホウ ジュ) | Houjo | protect/ longevity | |||||||
 | 鳳齋 (ホウサイ) | Housei | mythical bird/ worship | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 一城 （いちじょう） | Ichijou | one, castle | Kobayashi Ichijou 小林 一城 | present | Nagahiro Shinzan student of Tamai Chikusen | Japan 日本 | Shakuhachi Teacher: Tanaka Yudo who was a student of Araki Kodo III of the Kinko Ryu. Aoki Reibo | http://www.ichijou-shakuhachi.com/en e-mail Ichijo Kobayashi 電話：06-6389-2033 FAX：06-6389-5844 |
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 | 治童 (ジドウ) | Jidou | calm/ child | Fujii Jidou 藤井治童 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | ||||
 | 三熊 (ゾウユウ) | Joyuu | three/ bear | |||||||
 | 如水 (ジョスイ) | Jyosui | like/ water | Oi Jyosui | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | ||||
 | 城閣 (ジョウカク) | Jyoukaku | castle/ tower | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 槐水? （かいすい） | Kaisui | pagoda, water | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | This hanko is a pictograph representing Neptune's trident in the upper part and the kanji 山 in the lower part that is also a stylized 'J N'. | Kaizan | sea, mountain | John Kaizan Neptune | Tozan 登山 | Masuda Shuho | Japan 日本 | http://www.pacificsites.com/~jneptune/ |
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 | 兼安 洞童 （かねやす どうどう） | Kaneyasu Doudou | cave, child | Kaneyasu Doudou 兼安 洞童 | 20th C | Kinko 琴古 | Inoue Shigemi | Japan 日本 | ||
 | 華舟 (カシュウ) | Kashou | flower/ boat | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 鹿山 （かざん） | Kazan or Rokuzan | deer/ mountain | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 琴童 (キンドウ) | Kindou | koto/ child | Miura Kindou 三浦琴童 | 1875-1940 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | Teacher: Araki Kodo II Students: Jin Nyodo 1891 - 1966 Sato Seibi 1906- 1983 Yamaguchi Shiro 1885 - 1963 | ||
 | 琴風 （きんぷう） | Kinpuu | koto, wind | |||||||
 | 古 (コ) | Ko | old | Jinashi | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | こ風 ？ （こふ） 洛風 ？ (らくふう） | Kofuu? or Rakufuu? | ？、wind | Yoshida Kofuu? | 20th C | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | Yoshida Kofuu? was a very popular Kansai area maker of about thirty years ago, whose flutes were regarded highly by Kinko players. | ||
 | 虚空 (コクウ) | Koku | void/ sky | Nishimura Koku 西村 虚空 | 1915 - 2002 | kyotaku | Japan 日本 | Teacher: Tani Kyochiku | https://www.komuso.com/people/people.pl?person=364 | |
 | 篁邨 | Koson | bamboo grove/ village | Yokoyama Kouson | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | Grandfather of Yokoyama Katsuya, father of Yokoyama Ranpo | |||
 | 湖月 (コウゲツ) | Kougetsu | lake/ moon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 康亘 | Koukou or Koukan or Kousen | peace/ extend over | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 宏洋 （こうよう） | Kouyou | vast, auspicious | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 篁山調 （こうざんちょう） 精華 （せいか） | Kouzan-chou Seika | exquisite, magnificent | Kitahara Seikadou 北原 精華堂 製管 Kitahara Kouzan 北原 篁山 選定 | present | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | The Kitahara family have been making Seikado flutes in the Tozan style for three generations . In recent years, the criteria has been more strict along with quality control. Contemporary Seikado flutes are consistently very nice modern instruments. | 北原 精華堂 〒604-0002 京都市中京区室町通夷川上る 電話 075-231-2670 http://www.k-seikado.com |
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 | 虛童 （きょどう） | Kyodou | empty/virtual, child | Japan 日本 | Possibly from Kyoto | |||||
 | 旭童 （きょくどう） | Kyokudou | risen sun, innocence | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 雅 (みやび) 銀越 （ぎんえつ） | Miyabi Ginetsu | silver, cross over/go over | Nakamura Gin-etsu 中村 銀越 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | utanedou@hcn.zaq.ne.jp 製管工房 雅楽音堂（ウタネドウ） 住所：〒567-0831 茨木市鮎川4-18-29 電話：072-635-8041 FAX：072-635-4947 |
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 | 个气 （むじつ） | Mujitsu | one, air/clouds | Ken LaCosse | present | jinashi | U.S.A. 米 | Translated, Mujitsu alludes to the contrast/connection between emptiness (mu) and form (jitsu). The term is especially relative to these particular flutes because of the nature of their construction. The emptiness (bore) and the form (bamboo) are equal, interdependent partners. Maker of wide-bore, jinashi flutes | http://www.mujitsu.com/ | |
 | 如道 （にょどう） | Nyodou | as/heed, way | Jin Nyodou 神 如道 | 19th - 20th C | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | 1892-1966 | http://nyodokai.com/ http://www.japanshakuhachi.com/jinnyodo.html |
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 | 蘭畝 ( ラン ボウ) | Ranpo | orchid/ ridge | Yokoyama Ranpo | Kinko 琴古 | Fukuda Rando Yokoyama Kōson | Japan 日本 | Son of Yokoyama Kouson, father of Yokoyama Katsuya | ||
 | 鈴慕 （れいぼ） | Reibo | yearning, bell | Aoki Reibo (I) = Aoki Seizou | 1890 - 1955 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||
 | 鈴慕 撰 (れいぼ せん) | Reibo Sen | Reibo choice | Stamped on shakuhachi chosen by Aoki Reibo for their excellence. Typically made by a different maker. | ||||||
 | 菱雲 （りょううん） | Ryouun | rhombus, cloud | Japan 日本 | made shakuhachis chosen by Yoshida Seifuu 吉田 晴風 晴風撰 | |||||
 | 龍風 （りゅうふう） | Ryuufuu | dragon, wind | Fujiwara Ryuufuu 藤原 龍風 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 龍畝 （りゅうほ） | Ryuuho | dragon, rib/ridge | Miura Ryuuho 三浦 龍畝 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | made D shakuhachi used by Fujiwara Douzan 藤原 道山 Living in Akita Pre. | |||
 | 龍禅 (りゅぜん) | Ryuzen | dragon/ meditation | Alcvin Ramos | Present | Various | Playing Kaoru Kakizakai Atsuya Okuda Yoshinobu Taniguch Making: Shugetsu Yamaguchi, Murai Eigoro, Kinya Sogawa, Kobayashi Shomei, John Kaizan Neptune, and Miura Ryuho | Canada カナダ | Alcvin makes and plays both jiari and jinashi shakuhachi in various styles. He also makes yokobue and has inovated the bamboo overtone flute, Tenkan. | http://alcvin.ca/ryuzen/ Madeira Park British Columbia, CANADA e-mail : ryu.zen18@gmail.com Skype ID: ryuzen18 Telephone #: 1 604 880 8404 |
 | 静風 (せいふう） | Seifuu | quiet/ wind | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 誠峰 (セイホウ) | Seihou | sincerity/ summit | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 精華 | Seikado | refined/ splendor | Kitahara SEIKADO | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | 北原精華堂 KITAHARA SEIKADO 京都市中京区室町通夷川上る鏡屋町36 36 Kagamiya-cho, Muromachiebisugawa-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto TEL:075-231-2670 FAX:075-231-8063 info@k-seikado.com http://www.k-seikado.com |
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 | 聖岳 (セイガク) | Seikaku | holy/ peak | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 翠光 (スイコウ) | Seikou | green/ ray | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 絶外 ( ゼツガイ) | Senkai | sever/ outside | Ozawa Senkai | Jinashi | Japan 日本 | Myoan | |||
 | 仙秋 (センシュウ) | Senshuu | hermit/ autumn | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 泉州 （せんしゅう） | Senshuu | fountain, state | Mitsuka Senshuu 三塚 泉州 | Gyokusui Kouno (I)&(II)、河野玉水初代・二代 | Japan 日本 | Used to be a student of Yamamoto Houzan 山本 邦山 A popular choice amongst professional players. As far as modern makers go, Senshu shakuhachi ranks with Shinzan and Ryuho shakuhachi. | http://senshu-shakuhachi.com/note/index.html (Japanese text) | ||
 | 拙外 (せつがい) | Setsugai | poor/clumsy, outside | Shirato Setsugai 白戸 拙外 | Tozan 登山 Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | student of Katou Ryouzan in Tozan school (加藤 了山) and Furuya Teruo in Kinko school. (古屋 輝夫) | |||
 | 雪峰 (せつほう） | Setsuhou | snow / peak | tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 森声 (しんせい） | Shinsei | forest, voice | Colyn Petersen | present | U.S.A. 米 | http://www.woodlandvoices.com/shinseishakuhachi.html Shin-Sei Shakuhachi 2002 Deer Park Blvd Omaha, NE 68108 402-932-6894 1-877-461-9903 |
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 | 深水 （ しんすい） | Shinsui | deep, water | Matsushita Shinsui 松下 深水 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 真山 （しんざん） | Shinzan | real/true, mountain | Shinzan Nagahiro (older) or Nakao 永廣 真山 (=永広) | present | Chikusen Tamai 玉井 竹仙 | Japan 日本 | 真山銘尺八 〒561-0852 豊中市服部本町5丁目5-6 電話 06-6863-0564 |
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 | 四郎 (シロウ) | Shiro | four/ sons | Yamaguchi Shiro 山口 四郎 | 1885 - 1963 | Tozan 登山 | Kawase Junsuke I Miura Kindo | Japan 日本 | Father of Yamaguchi Goro, Living Treasure of Japan, head of Chikumeisha 1933-1999 | |
 | 秀峰 (しょほう） | Shohou | surpass / peak | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 城閣 (ジョウカク) | Shokaku or Seikaku | castle/ tower | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 昌玄 （しょうげん） | Shougen | ？, mysterious | 20th C | Kinko 琴古 | Inoue Shouzan (井上 昌山) | Japan 日本 | Maybe one of students of Inoue Shouzan | ||
 | 松月 （しょうげつ） | Shougetsu | pine, moon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | old Tozan maker in Kansai area | ||||
 | 昌香 （しょうこう） | Shoukou | honest, aroma | Maybe one of students of Inoue Shouzan (井上 昌山) | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 匠山 （しょうざん） | Shouzan | artisan, mountain | Nanpo Shouzan | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 昌山 （しょうざん） | Shouzan | honest/good, mountain | Inoue Shouzan 井上 昌山 | present | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | 昌山銘尺八 〒545-0002 大阪市阿倍野区天王寺南3-12-7 電 話 06-6719-6269 ＦＡＸ 06-6719-1396 |
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 | 勝山 (ショウサン) | Shozan | victory/ mountain | jinashi | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 曙山 (しょざん） | Shozan | dawn / mountain | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 春龍 (しゅんりゅ） | Shunryu | Springtime / dragon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 春水 (しゅんすい） | Shunsui | Springtime / water | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 春山 (しゅんざん） | Shunzan | springtime / mountain | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 秀堂 （しゅうどう） | Shuudou | outstanding/elegant, hall | Uchida Syuudou 内田 秀堂 (秀童) | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | old Kinko player in Kobe | |||
 | 秀月 （しゅうげつ） | Shuugetsu | good, moon | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | one of old Tozan makers in Kansai area | ||||
 | 秋月 （しゅうげつ） | Shuugetsu | autumn, moon | Yamaguchi Osamu 山口治 | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | one of old Kinko makers in Kantou area | |||
 | 州鳳 （しゅうほう） | Shuuhou | state/firebird | Masuda Shūhō | until 2001 | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||
 | 秀峰 (しゅほう） | Shuuhou | elegant/exquisite, peak | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 秋嶺 (シュウレイ) | Shuurei | autumn/ summit | Akimine | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | ||||
 | 翠光 (スイコウ) | Suikou | green/ light | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 淡泉 (たんせん） | Tansen | faint/ fountain | Tozan 登山 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 雨昌 (ウショウ) | Ushou | rain/ prosperous | Japan 日本 | ||||||
 | 蓉童 (ヨウドウ) | Youdou | lotus/ child | Kinko 琴古 | Japan 日本 | |||||
 | 路登里悟撰 (ロドリゴセン) | Rodrigo sen | Chosen by Rodrigo | various | present | Kinko/ Tozan 琴古 / 登山 | Miyata Kohachiro Mu-Ryû 無流 | Spain/ Japan | Spanish shakuhachi player and teacher working in collaboration with Miyata Kohachiro in choosing shakuhachi in agreement with select Japanese makers. | Rodrigo Rodriguez www.rodrigo-rodriguez.info Email: info@rodrigo-rodriguez.info |
Shakuhachi Maker's Yakiin/Hanko Data Base
How can I add a hanko to the catalogue or find out the maker’s name for the one’s I have that are not listed?
竹治 (チクジ) is not Shikuji, but Takeharu.
This site has good info but there seems to be many other good shauhacki makers not listed. I was surprised that Kitahara is not included. Is there a reason for that?
Thanks,
Henry
I was wrong. Kitahara is shown two times
華水 (かすい) – Kasui
Please add this maker, i also have an image of hanko
Hi, thanks for that info on Kasui. Can you please send your yakiin image, and I will include it in the db. Do you have any other info on Kasui?
Jeff
Hello Jia, sorry for the very late reply. You can add images to the db by sending them directly to me along with any information you might have regarding the maker represented by the image. As for finding names, you have to research that. You can ask me directly or you can query the FB hanko page.
Great hanko database, I’ve been consulting it for years now 🙂
One question/suggestion: is it worthwhile keeping the “Style” category? Because many or most professional makers make both Tozan and Kinko style.
By chance do you know “Yakiin-maker”?
I would like to know:
Thank you!
m.k.
I seem to recall Yozan (or Youzan) 容山 was listed here before, but I no longer see this excellent maker’s hanko.
If i have a hanko that I would like to have identified (which is not already on this site) and I can provide an image is this something that can be done?