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Fujii Jido

藤井 治童

Shakuhachi

Fuji Jido is originally from Kitakyushu (and had the name Fuji Hisao) he started studying shakuhachi with his father at the age of 13. In 1967 he began studying with Notomi Judo's son Notomi Haruhiko for several years until Haruhiko's death in 1969. Following that, Fuji became an in house student to Living National Treasure Notomo Judo until Judo's death. Fuji received the name Jido in 1973 and formed his own Kinko group, the Tojukai, in 1979. They began a yearly series of ensokai or formal concerts in 1983, and split away from Notomi's other son's group the Domon kai.

(Note: Apparently there was a conflict and Fuji took half the ryuha with him. His group the Tojukai was also joined by another split off group from Domon kai called the Shodokai, led by a semi-pro player and maker named Suzuki Shodo, who is now in his late eighties. )

In 1987 the Tojukai was granted official status within the Nihon Sankyoku Kyokai. In Heisei I (1989), Fuji Jido created a new branch of Kinko ryu called Chikudosha, and was joined by the Shodokai. Fuji rewrote all the Notomi kai or Domon kai honkyoku and authored an instruction book which came with a series of cassette tapes along with Araki Kodo V. Fuji Jido often has his pieces broadcast on Japanese national radio. In 1994 he was made a director of Kinko Ryu Kyokai in Japan, and this year he is regi-cho (one of the directors) of the Nihon Sankyoku Kyokai. He and Teido Suzuki are the only two shakuhachi players in the Chikudosha guild who make their livings entirely from shakuhachi.

Also Known As Fujii Hisao
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Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Aki no Nanakusa 秋の七草 06'57 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 19(続三曲合奏大全集19) Shakuhachi
Chiyo no Uguisu 千代の鶯 27'00 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 11 (続三曲合奏大全集11) Shakuhachi
Kagura 神楽 12'08 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 13 (続三曲合奏大全集13) Shakuhachi
Kaka Ju Senzai 鶴寿千歳 14'20 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 19(続三曲合奏大全集19) Shakuhachi
Kotobuki Kurabe 寿競 20'31 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 15 (三曲合奏大全集15) Shakuhachi
Matsu Zukushi 松づくし 11'23 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 16 (続三曲合奏大全集16) Shakuhachi
Miyo Manzai 御代万歳 13'52 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 17 (三曲合奏大全集17) Shakuhachi
Negishi no Shiki 根岸の四季 24'30 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 19(続三曲合奏大全集19) Shakuhachi
Oboro Zuki 朧月 10'08 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 13 (三曲合奏大全集13) Shakuhachi
Sekiheki no Fu 赤壁の賦 15'36 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 25 (続三曲合奏大全集25) Shakuhachi
Shichi Fukujin 七福神 19'58 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 16 (続三曲合奏大全集16) Shakuhachi
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 09'40 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 19(続三曲合奏大全集19) Shakuhachi
Shiki no Shirabe 四季の調 09'22 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 19(続三曲合奏大全集19) Shakuhachi
Tori Oi 鳥追 11'44 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 13 (続三曲合奏大全集13) Shakuhachi
Tori Oi / Kagura 鳥追・神楽 10'46 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 13 (続三曲合奏大全集13) Shakuhachi