Kawase Yōsuke
川瀨庸輔
Born 1970
Shakuhachi
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Kawase Yōsuke is a Kinko Ryū Chikuyusha shakuhachi performer and teacher, son of Kawase Junsuke III and heir to the Chikuyusha linegage iemoto. He also teaches the Nezasa-ha style of Honkyoku. Yōsuke first commenced study of the shakuhachi with his grandfather Kawase Junsuke II in 1975. After his first performance (1981) he started a professional career. Kawase Yōsuke continued his studies at the Japanese Music division of the Music Department of Tokyo National University of the Arts, including studying with living national treasure Gorō Yamaguchi, and graduated in 1993. One year later Kawase Yōsuke gave his first recital and in 1996 performed at the Cannes Music Festival, France on a Japanese Cultural Ministry internship program. In 1997 he commenced study of Nezasa-ha Kinpū Ryū honkyoku with Inoue Shigeshi (Shouei). Yōsuke performed his 7th Recital in 2004 and continues to give performances in the sankyoku world, as well as performing in the Kabuki Theatre. In 2017 Yōsuke participated in the Japan Ministry of Culture Arts Festival. He has performed widely in Japan and overseas and has become a leading shakuhachi performing specialist who has also featured in various broadcasts, recordings and videos. Kawase Yōsuke is currently serving on the boards of the Kinko Ryū Association and the Japan Sankyoku Association, and member of Yamada Ryū Kō no Kai.
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Teachers
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