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鑁字 Banji (Meianji) | Jinashi Shakuhachi | Honkyoku | Jin Nyodo/Yodo Kurahashi Notations Description: This is a piece of genre Koten from the Chikuho Ryû School - Banji comes from the Dai-Hozan line of Meianji in Otamuro, the present day Koshu in Yamanashi Prefecture. This honkyoku makes use of the Japanese concept “in-ki.“ “In“ is the equivalent to “yin,“ the Chinese symbol for female and darkness. Consequently, this is a sad piece with a dark quality, but speaks to the dignity of solitariness. This Meian piece, played here on a 1.8, comes from the Dai-Hozan line of Meianji in Yamanashi-ken, Otamuru, the present-day Koshu in Yamanashi Prefecture. It has been designated an “invisible prefecture treasure.“ This sad and dark piece expresses the dignity of solitude. It is supposed to embody a female spirit. Inki would be the term to express this; in-yo represents the male-female duality, and is similar to yin-yang. Banji is like Ajikan in two ways; its name is related to a Sanskrit letter, and there is also
