http://www.haussonnenschein.com/ Intimate classical music school offering lessons in piano, organ, harpsichord and violin in Fuji City, Shizuoka. http://atlas.csd.net/~yhiraoka/ShamisenWS.html Offered by Yoko Hiraoka. Local workshops are in the Boulder/Denver area of Colorado, however Ms. Hiraoka will also travel to your location. http://atlas.csd.net/~yhiraoka/ Performs and teaches classical and contemporary music of Japan, including koto, shamisen, biwa, and jiuta voice. Ms. Hiraoka performs worldwide. Her school, the Koto Music Institute of Colorado, is located near Denver and Boulder.