Akihito Obama

Akihito Obama is a Japanese player on Shakuhač. He performs at concerts at the National Theater and at music festivals outside Japan. In the world premiere, Dai Fujukuru’s Shakuhachi Concerto . He released ten CDs, including one with a Honkjoku jakujō jakujō kōin ( light in silence ).

often performs at concerts abroad and performed in more than 36 countries. Obama developed and improved his technique by performing in places from small clubs to large concert halls with artists playing Hogaku instruments and western instruments. This allowed him to penetrate through traditional barriers and discover his own distinctive sound. He teaches part-time at Gakushuin University and is a member of The Shakuhachi 5 and Japan Shakuhachi Professional-Players Network (JSPN).