にほんの しゃくはち Japanese Shakuhachi Flute

おはよう　ございます。Here are some things I learned to say this past week to add to my self introduction:
はじめまして。ブルネット　です。ぼくは　ノオトルダムだいがくの「University of Notre Dame」　がくせい　です。せんこうは　ぶつり　と　いがく「Physics in Medicine」です。そして、よねんせい　です。カリフウニア「California」から　きました。どうぞ　よろしく。

I would like to share a Japanese object called a shakuhachi 「しゃくはち」。しゃくはちは　ふえ「flute」　です。

しゃくはちis traditional Japanese instrument, made from the base of bamboo.　As we learned last week「はち」Hachi is the number 8. 「しゃく」Shaku is a unit of length that is very close to 1 foot. So shakuhachi is actually the traditional length of the instrument, 1 しゃくplus はし“other things” I think the smaller measurements are「すん」。The shakuhachi I have been trying to play is not made from bamboo but is a plastic imitation to scale. (Some people even make shakuhachi from PVC pipe).　I bought one because I enjoy its relaxing sounds and use it for meditation.

The notes are traditionally written in katakana, ロ、ツ、レ、チ、リ、ビ、ハ。

Shakuhachi is typically made from 2「に」pieces, convenient for transport :)

I will try to put a video of my attempt of playing shakuhachi either later today, or in a future post. Just bought mine a few weeks ago... so maybe later is better. Okay, have a vid :) lighting isn't the best. Using learned にほんご from first two weeks for very rough じこしょうかい。みて　ください。