http://www.j-music.com/aki/bamboo.html Very brief description of construction and playing techniques. Sales. http://mlswebworks.com/shakuhachi.html An American amateur Shakuhachi player's site, with photos of contemporary Japanese masters from the 1998 Boulder, Colorado World Shakuhachi Festival. http://www.nay-kawala.de A german site on various Ney, Kawala and Shakuhachi flutes including a shakuhachi calculator telling you where to drill the holes in a shakuhachi. http://www.shakuhachi.com/ Complete resource for shakuhachi, with playing guides, craft manuals, books, sheet music, recordings, teacher directory, buying guide. http://zenflute.com/ Shakuhachi flutes and CDs for sale, a flute gallery, performances and some articles on the flute. Detailed information about the 36 Kinko Ryu Honkyoku shakuhachi pieces.