#3. If my eyes don't deceive me going by the design, the use of black urushi inside. and the flat side near the mouth piece, i'd wager that's probably a ranjo #3 too. since i own one that is almost identical.
This is exactly what I needed to get a good start. I've never played a flute of any kind so I'm starting from scratch. Your lesson was very informative and easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to make this video for those of us who are interested in learning how to play the shinobue.
I am a crazy fan of Cantaloupe Island... this is perhaps the most obtuse but strangely satisfying version i have heard. There is something so special about the way some Japanese artists manage to take a classic piece of Art and give it such a complex and erudite lease of new life and Originality....Love it. Ravi from London in Australia