Rippei Shinobue

Made with "Kurodake" black bamboo, a kind of Japanese madake bamboo. Very rare material for shinobue. The flute is tuned to a pitch of "B-flat" however, all Japanese handmade flutes require meri-kari techniques. (Move the flute away from your lips to raise the pitch, and move it toward your lips to lower the pitch.)

The flute is wrapped with Onikaba (natural birch tree thread) at both ends. The onikaba flute is Rippei's original item. The flute is tuned to a pitch of "B-flat" however, all Japanese handmade flutes require meri-kari techniques. (Move the flute away from your lips to raise the pitch, and move it toward your lips to lower the pitch.)

Gorgeous urushi lacquered on a smoked bamboo flute made by a Japanese artist. Uses gold for the sakura design. The flute is tuned to a pitch of "B-flat" however, all Japanese handmade flutes require meri-kari techniques. (Move the flute away from your lips to raise the pitch, and move it toward your lips to lower the pitch.)

Gorgeous urushi lacquered on a smoked bamboo flute by a Japanese artist. Uses gold and silver for the Moon design. The flute is tuned to a pitch of C, B or B flat, however, all Japanese handmade flutes require meri-kari techniques. (Move the flute away from your lips to raise the pitch, and move it toward your lips to lower the pitch.) Artificially smoked bamboo.