☆Tazuko Yozan Tanifuji's Profile　(Biography)　　　

　　　　　　　　　　






　　　　　　
　　　　 　Born in Akita, Japan
　　　 1964 　She studied mandolin at Tsuru College.

　　　 1996　She began studying Tozan-ryu shakuhachi
　　　　　　　　under Tanifuji Kozan and performed in many
　　　　　　　　concers as a member of Hogaku group "Miyabi-kai"
　　　　　　　 and "Jiuta-kai".

　　　 1998 　She got a biwa with encouragement of famed
　　　　　　　　shakuhachi player and composer Miyata Kohachiro,
　　　　　　　　and began studying biwa under Tahara Junko of Pro
　　　　　　　　Musica Nipponia who wrote the primer or manual
　　　　　　　　of biwa for her.
　 "The Bamboo and the Mulberry"(Take to Kuwa) as the first performance was
　　composed by Kozan for biwa & shakuhachi duet.

　　　 2001 　Received a teaching certificate at the level of Jun Shi-han
　　　　　　　 in the Tozan school of shakuhachi examination held in Sapporo,
　　　　　　　　Hokkaido.

　　　 2002 　The first performance of "Taking to Dancing Snow"
　　　　　　　(Kaza-hana ni Yosete)　composed by Kozan in Kitami Art and Culture Hall.
　　　　　　　　It's a biwa & shakuhachi duet piece.
　　　　　　　　Joined "Makiko Tanifuji Flute Concert" in Shimamaki, Hokkaido,
　　　　　　　　and played the mandolin, the shakuhachi, and the biwa.

　　　 2004　 Koyo and Kozan performed the biwa and shakulute
　　　　　　　　 at New York University in the International Shakuhachi Festival.
　　　　　　 　　Received the certificate of shakuhachi master of Shin-Tozan school
　　　　　　　　 in the examination held in Sapporo in November.

　　　 2005 　In June, Tazuko was invited by Ankara City, Beypazari City, and
　　　　　　　　JapanTurkey Culture Exchange Association, and there had three
　　　　　　　　concerts in all. She played the biwa and the shakuhachi.

　　　 2006 　The first performance "Snow Fairy Fantazy" (Yuki-onna genso)
　　　　　　　　for biwa & shinobue and shakuhachi with the wa-daiko player and
　　　　　　　　the dancer of Japanese dancing in November.

　　　　　　　　She has joined the Shin-Tozan school Women Concert in Kobe
　　　　　　　　City(1999),　Matsumoto City(2000 & 2003), and Kita-Kyushu City(2005)

　　　　　　　She belongs to:　
　　　　　　　　Kozan-kai 　　　　　　Hogaku "Miyabi-kai" 　　　　 Jiuta-kai
　　　　　　　　Engaru Shakuhachi Circle and Yozan-kai　(Instructor)　
　　　　　　　　Engaru Sankyoku-Kyokai