Observed arrival · 2026-11-03

Windwheel’s Shakuhachi Mark Archive

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An independent research project documenting and identifying the marks, seals, and inscriptions found on Japanese shakuhachi.

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For: Shakuhachi makers, collectors, musicians, and researchers
Worth noticing: Photographs are published only after rights-holder permission is confirmed.

Field notes

The page frames the work as an independent research project and describes collecting historical records alongside photographs of surviving instruments. Its contribution request is aimed at people who may hold relevant material or knowledge. The project says images will be published only after rights-holder permission is confirmed, and its public database remains under development.

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