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Kikuyama Kakuji

菊山 覚自

Born 1927

Koto - Shamisen

Kikuyama Kakuji (Katayama Kakuji) was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, March 26, 1927,
He studied Ikuta-ryū shamisen and koto under Inoki Gyokukin and Kikusui Shūhō, earning his teaching credentials in 1948.
He was vice-chairman of the Music Department of the Japan Federation of the Blind and director of the Music Department of the Kyūshū Federation of the Blind.

Also Known As 片山 覚自 (Katayama Kakuji)
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