PROFILE

Kazunari Abe
Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) performer

Kazunari was born in Ehime and raised in Tokyo, Japan.
He joined the taiko performing arts group Kodo in 1995 and became independent in 2010.
Based in Shikoku, overlooking the sacred Ishizuchi Mountains, he infuses his prayers for appeasement, purification and liberation into the shinobue flute.

In addition to solo performances and votive performances in shrines and temples, he has performed in 33 countries on six continents with various artists from Japan and abroad, including dance, Bunraku puppet theater and contemporary circus.
He has released three original albums so far: "The Echo of Dragon Singing," "Distant Winds," and "purify."

In order to spread the sound of the Shinobue more widely, he also runs "Shinobue Studio - the sound of the flute played with heart and breath."
Many students from Japan and abroad gather in the studio, including online.