Shamisen & Koto Lessons at the Center

Instructor: Ko Ishikawa (performing names: Shamisen - Hidekyoharu Fujimoto, Koto - Kazuma Ishikawa)

Learn the classical Japanese musical instruments of the shamisen and koto with us!

Shamisen Group Lessons (up to 5 students)

Mondays

Shamisen Beginners
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Member Fee: $35/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $40/lesson

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Private Lessons (Shamisen or Koto)
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursdays
7:00pm - 8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm (alternating weeks)
Member Fee: $40/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $45/lesson

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Practice Room - 1 hr. Rental
Subject to availability. Please e-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org to make a reservation.
Room Rental: $20/hr
Koto Rental: $10/hr

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About Ko Ishikawa

Ko Ishikawa (performing shamisen as Hidekyoharu Fujimoto and koto as Kazuma Ishikawa) is a koto and shamisen instructor in the Bay Area. She has performed in the Bay Area, throughout California, and in Japan. Ishikawa sensei’s mission is to epitomize the Japanese spirit and Japanese culture through Japanese music here in the Bay Area and United States. She hopes by using the music of the Koto or the Shamisen, she can soothe the hearts of listeners.

Musical Training:

Koto: Grand Master (Dai-Shihan 大師範) Kazuma Ishikawa
Ishikawa sensei started practicing Koto in Japan with different Koto schools such as Miyagi Ryu （宮城流）and Todo Ryu 当道流）where she received 2 certificates. Later she studied Koto with the Ikuta-Ryu Chikushi School located in Fukuoka, Japan and became Grand Master (Dai-Shihan). She is currently the director of Ishikawa Kazuma Kai, and has been teaching and performing Koto in the Bay Area, throughout California, and Japan. She has been participating in the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival as a koto player since 1990.

Shamisen: Master (Shihan 師範) Hidekyouharu Fujimoto
Ishikawa sensei performs shamisen under the name Kyoharu Fujimoto, as she began her shamisen studies with Fujimoto Shamisen School located in Tokyo, Japan. She received Master (Shihan) and has been performing and teaching Shamisen since. She is the director of Fujimoto Hidekyouharu Kai through which she teaches shamisen for hauta, zokkyoku, kouta, minyo, and sangen for jiuta.