Katō Myōzan
加藤 名山
9/1/1900 - ????
Shakuhachi
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Even as a child, Katō Myōzan (Katō Wakajirō), had a taste for shakuhachi, an inclination that blossomed as he matured into a master. He was born September 1, 1900 in Nagoya City and graduated from Nagoya Municipal Commercial School in March, 1917. His initial shakuhachi training came from Konaka Taizan, who was the father of a Tozan-ryū shakuhachi master named Konaka Keizan. Katō soon switched schools to train with Tozan masters Ōkubo Hōzan and Ōhashi Kōzan. Eventually he decided to study exclusively with Konaka Keizan. In 1920 he completed the Chuden rank, in 1922 the Okuden level, and in September of 1924 he received his Jun-Shihan (associate instructor) license. He began traveling frequently to teach students in Gifu, Mie, and Shizuoka Prefectures. In 1928 he was appointed to the Tozan-ryū associate teacher examination committee. In February 1930 he received his Shihan license and, over the ensuing years became a prominent figure throughout the Nagoya region and beyond.
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| Also Known As 加藤 若次郎 (Katō Wakajirō) |
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