Awarded with Kanazawa Craftsmanship Encouragement Prize
Awarded with the Ishikawa Rare Traditional Industry Encouragement Prize
Fourth generation owner of Fukushima Shamisen store.

Quit his office job after being fascinated by the fact that shamisen are produced by hand from the beginning.
Shamisen are a traditional Japanese musical instrument and are classified as craft products due to their beautiful appearance.
The shamisen’s charms include their familiar sound for Japanese people and their glossy reddish-black body.