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Kobayashi Seien

小林西園

Kobayashi Seien
9/13/1904 - ????

Shakuhachi

Kobayashi Seien (Kobayashi Ryo) was born September 13, 1904 in Nagoya.
He studied Seien-ryū shakuhachi under Katō Seien III.
In 1946, he became the 4th head of the school, and regularly held Seien-ryū shakuhachi concerts and workshops as head of the Seien-kai.
His career spanned more than 50 years.

Also Known As 小林 鐐 (Kobayashi Tsutomu)
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