During the process of making the Japanese musical instrument Kotsuzumi, I discovered that there were various planer marks carved into the inside of the old drum body, and became interested in it.
The Kanna mark is also called Kanna mark and is a mark used to identify the artist.
I was particularly impressed by the ripples carved by Dainichi Takumi, a drum craftsman from the early Edo period.
After repeated trial and error to see if we could recreate the Sazanami Kanna, we were finally able to create something close to it.

Yoshio Nishihata

I heard from Genjiro Okura, head of the Okura school of Noh music, that there are no longer any people who make small drums.
It has been 15 years since we approached Yoshio Nishibata, a Wajima-born woodworker with exceptional skills.
The body of the small drum was a musical instrument, and it was a difficult job.
It was a wooden instrument with a beautiful tone, like a Stradivarius violin.
To commemorate the Japanese Culture Grand Prix Special Award,
I collected some woodworking items.

Keiko Aono, Ippodo