Shoji Shinobues - Each shinobue is personally tested and approved by Bunta Sensei!
My beloved brand, Shoji
Shoji Shinobue Flutes are coming!
In order to maintain the highest quality, all Shoji shinobues on my website (saitomusic.com) will be played and approved by my teacher, Bunta Satoh sensei!! Here is the process.
Mr. Shoji creates a professional grade shinobue and brings it to my teacher, Bunta Satoh sensei.
Bunta sensei test plays it. He only tells me about the shinobue he likes. (Mr. Shoji has been making shinobues all his life, and his standard is very high, but occasionally Bunta sensei rejects a shinobue, since Bunta sensei is VERY picky.)
You will see the shinobue on my website (saitomusic.com).
I will provide customer service in English from start to finish. You will pay for the shinobue of your choice in USD via my website.
The shinobue will be shipped to you directly from Bunta sensei.
When I got my first shinobue, someone (who most likely doesn't even play shinobue) grabbed a random shinobue in stock, put it in a box, and shipped it to me. No one tried the shinobue to make sure it sounded OK. It was such a big risk, and I didn't like the process at all! That's why I wanted to ensure I created a system where at least someone tries the shinobue to make sure of its quality. And who else is better to test play your shinobue than the one who's been playing shinobue all his life and even played it in Carnegie Hall!!
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Bunta Satoh sensei in Carnegie Hall