Myoan teachers association(Doushukai)
In 1885, after the abolition of Buddhism, Higuchi Taizan came to Kyoto from Nagoya with a desire to make a living with the shakuhachi. He tried to collect shakuhachi pieces that had been lost or transferred from other schools, and made efforts to compile Myoan Honkyoku or original pieces. He also contributed to the revival of Myoan Shakuhachi to such an extent that he was called the founder of the Myoan association.
Kobayashi Shizan (the 36th generation of Myoan), a disciple of Taizan who kept the life of Meigan shakuhachi alive after his death , and other disciples including Imazu Genzan, Koizumi Chozan, Hasegawa Kozan, Tanaka Hekizan, Tomimori Kyuzan, established the "Myoan Fundamental Dojo" at Bukkoji-agaru, Gokomachi, Kyoto in December 1927 and established the "Myoan Dojin-kai", the predecessor of the "Myoan Shakuhachi Association". Kobayashi Shizan was the founder of the Myōan Dōjin-kai. Kobayashi Shizan made efforts to maintain the notation left by Higuchi Taizan. However, he passed away suddenly due to overwork at the age of 62 in November 1938.
After the death of Kobayashi Shizan, the number of Shakuhachi teachers increased, and in May 1961, Koizumi Chozan, Imanaka Shogetsu, Matsumoto Keizanjin, Yasumoto Gozan, Takafuji Kayaji, Ukita Meizan, Tsukamoto Takefu, Asakura Goshiku, Tanikita Kenji, Ishida Hakuun, Asano Keizan, Otani Soshu, and others formed the "Myoan Teachers' Association" with the purpose of promoting the doctrine of Zen priests Fuke. They vow to protect, cooperate, and support the Shakuhachi music inherited from Myoan-ji.
In September 1994, the first "National Meido Shakuhachi Offering Convention" was held at Meidoji to honor the memory of the deceased Meido members, and Meido members from all over Japan gathered to offer 45 pieces of music. Since then, the convention has been held every autumn alternately at Myoan-ji Temple and in the provinces.
In October 1997, a memorial service was held to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the death of Kyochiku Zenji, and a dedication gathering was held to express gratitude to the founder and pray for the development of Myoan shakuhachi.
In addition, we have regularly held annual dedication contests at Kokokuji Temple in Yura, Wakayama Prefecture (sponsored by the Houtokai), Honenji Temple in Takamatsu, 88 sacred places on Shikoku Island, Gokoku-no-ji Temple in Gifu, Honsenji Temple in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, and Choon-ji Temple in Fujiidera, Osaka.
In October 2016, at Todaiji Temple in Nara, the "National Myoan Shakuhachi gathering " was held on the first day with a parade of komuso. Practitioners played two melodies choushi and Kyorei as an offering at the Great Buddha Hall.