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Compositions for traditional Japanese instruments, grouped by type of music, temple of origin, or school.

Honkyoku
Chikuho RyûSakai Chikuho I (1892-1985)
Dokyoku / ChikushinkaiWatazumi Doso Roshi & Yokoyama Katsuya
Goun-ryūItō Goun and his students
Jikishô RyuFounded by Tajima Tadashi
Kinko Ryû - 琴古流Kurosawa Kinko I (1710-1771)
Kyushu KeiPieces from Kyushu Area
Meian / Myōan-ryūSeveral styles of honkyoku originating in a variety of temples.
Mu-Ryû 無流Miyata Kohachiro
MujuanBranch of Jin Nyodo style
Muraji-ryūAn off-shoot of the Ueda-ryū popular in the mid-20th century.
Myoan Shinpo RyûOzaki Shinryu (1820-1888)
Nezasa Ha / Kimpu Ryû - 根笹派 /錦風流Bamboo Grass Sect
Oshu KeiPieces from Oshu Area
Seien RyûKanemoto Seiin (cir. 1880)
Sōetsu-ryūMid-19th century shakuhachi style - honkyoku plus ensemble pieces
Taizan Ha - 対山派Higuchi Taizan (1856-1914)
Tozan Ryu - 都山流Nakao Tozan (1876-1956)
Ueda RyûUeda Hōdō (1892-1974)

Min'yo
Min'yoFolk Music

Modern
Azuma RyûFukuda Rando
EnkaHeart-felt, often dramatic popular ballad style.
Kōzan-ryūHiratsuka Kōzan I and his students
PopularUmbrella term for modern popular forms; Rock, Jazz, Prog, Metal, etc.
SawaiTadao Sawai (1937-1997)

Sankyoku
Ikuta Ryû - 生田Founder: Ikuta Kengyo (1656-1715)
Itsudō-ha Kinko-ryūA Kinko-ryū offshoot popular in the early 20th century.
Nogawa Ryū JiutaJiuta style as played by Living National Treasure Kikuhara Hatsuko
Yamada Ryū - 山田Founder: Yamada Kengyo (1757-1817)
Yanagawa Ryû - 柳川流Yanagawa Kengyo
Yōzan-ryūAn off-shoot of the Tozan-ryū featuring Katsuta Yōzan and his students

Shinkyoku
MiyagiMiyagi Michio (1894-1956)

Temple
FudaijiFudaiji Temple Hamamatsu, Totomi-no-Kuni (Shizuoka Prefecture)
FutaikenOshu Dewa - Masuda, Mutsu-no-kuni (Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture)
IchigetsujiIchigetsuji Temple Kogane, Shimosa-no-kuni (Chiba Prefecture)
ItchokenItchoken Temple Hakata, Kyushu, Southern Japan
KokutaijiKokutaiji Temple Toyama Prefecture
RinseikenRinseiken Temple Kurumei Kyushu Island
RyogenjiRyogenji Temple Oihira, Izu-no-kuni (Shizuoka Prefecture)