Hichiriki Reed "Kiwami" *Ready to Play*

Thank you for viewing. This reed is made from carefully selected, high-quality reeds from the Udono region. After being air-dried for approximately 1.5 to 2 years, it has been smoked over a traditional Japanese hearth (irori) for over 10 years. This process results in a top-quality reed that combines excellent sound quality and durability. We have also paid close attention to the materials used for the cap, cement, and Japanese paper, utilizing the finest materials cultivated over many years. We believe our past customer reviews will attest to the quality of our reeds.

Allow us to elaborate a bit. When we speak of smoking, there are various methods. Some involve artificial smoking in a short period using smoke from waste wood, fallen leaves, or dead leaves in a smoker. Others involve smoking for several months or years. While these are all forms of smoking, what is true smoking? It is not like that. When trees harvested from the mountains are smoked, the natural oils within the wood rise with the smoke and coat the reeds over many years, nurturing them into reeds that are both resilient and supple.

Customers who have used reeds made from such meticulously crafted reeds, including repeat buyers, have shared numerous praises such as, What were the reeds I used before? and This is my first time experiencing a reed like this... the tone is completely different!

While we have finished these reeds to be playable immediately for beginners and women, please be aware that because they have been thoroughly smoked, they will not produce sound with light or weak breaths. As our master instructor wisely stated, To produce a truly good resonance and tone, it is essential to blow with full breath. Although the price per reed may be slightly higher, we offer returns or exchanges if you are not satisfied. We are confident that you will be pleased with these reeds, so please give them a try. Thank you for reading this lengthy description to the end.