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Okutani Itsuka

奥谷 逸霞

Okutani Itsuka
12/7/1897 - ????

Shakuhachi

Born December 7, 1897 in Fukui Prefecture, Okutani Itsuka (Okutani Yoshimi) studied Kinko-ryū shakuhachi under Nakano Rodō and began teaching in 1933. During his more than 55-year career he was an advisor to the Itsune-kai and received the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in 1955.

Also Known As 奥谷 嘉次太 (Okutani Yoshimi)
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