Abstract

Right now, Japanese society is extremely weak. Anxiety, a sense of entrapment, poor communication, irritability and lethargy. These are "alarm bells from the body. In the more than 100 years since the modern era, changes in lifestyle have caused the Japanese to lose their former weakness in the legs and feet, but they do not have the chest and abdominal muscles and skeletal structure for Western compound breathing, so their breath has become shallow and rapid.
　However, if you take a deep breath, you will find that your mind will calm down, your body will relax, and your senses will be revived. The "Secret Breath" is a technique that allows you to breathe deeply, quietly, and continuously. Let's recover the ancient art of "breath culture" that lies dormant within us. Rediscovering the Culture of Breath = "Secret Breath" is a groundbreaking theory of the body, following Koshitu Culture, Namba Walking, and Kobujutsu!

Author’s Information

Composer and shakuhachi player. Studied under many shakuhachi masters including Katsuya Yokoyama. Graduated from Yokohama National University, Department of Applied Chemistry. Graduate of Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. He has performed in more than 30 countries around the world using the komuso shakuhachi as the basis for his wide-ranging musical activities, including the CD "The World of Komuso Shakuhachi: Hokuriku Shakuhachi Mitani. He has received numerous awards, including the Agency for Cultural Affairs Performing Arts Creation Encouragement Award. Lecturer at Toho Gakuen Junior College of Arts. https://akikazu.jp/