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Results of the Preliminary Judging for the First International Shakuhachi Competition
A total of 25 contestants were chosen from 62 applicants in a preliminary blind judging that took place on March 5, 2012 at Victor Studios in Tokyo. Six judges (Kurahashi Yodo, Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, Sakata Ryozan, Tanaka Takafumi, Tanabe Shozan and Mitsuka Yukihiko) made their decisions while listening to the applicantsf recorded auditions. As expected, the level of playing and technique was very high. The following 25 contestants (including seven non-Japanese and five females), were chosen to proceed to the final judging in a concert to be held in Kyoto from 1 to 6 PM, Thursday, May 31 at the Otani Fujin Hall, Kyoto. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
Name Nationality Audition piece 1.Abe Daisuke Japan Sonnet III 2.Iwata Takuya Japan Kiyotsune 3.Ohga Yuji Japan Sobo 4.Kawasaki Takahisa Japan Chikurai Gosho 5.Kawamura Kizan Japan Kogarashi 6.Kishimoto Nanzan Japan Hiun 7.Justin Senryu Williams England Tamuke 8.Tajima Kenfichi Japan Sanfan 9.Tachibana Shigeo Japan Michi 10.Tanabe Michie Japan Kogetsucho 11.Tanomura Satoshi Japan Makiri 12.Chen Peiyun China Yamagoe 13.Zhang Ting Taiwan Ichijo 14.Hashiguchi Norio Japan Take no Shiki yori, Haru 15.Hasegawa Masaya Japan Chikurai Gosho 16.Higuchi Keiko Japan Kari 17.Fukuda Daisuke Japan Miyama Higurashi 18.Peter Hill USA Yamagoe 19.Matsushita Naoki Japan Kanfotsu 20.Matsumura Yuta Japan Kanfotsu 21.Miyazaki Kozan Japan Hiun 22.Yamamoto Kanzan Japan Yuki no Yoru 23.Riley Koho Lee Australia Azuma Jishi 24.Li Quanhong Taiwan Chikurai Gosho 25.Liu Yingrong Taiwan Emma, Dai Ni Gakusho
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