1890 (Meiji 23) ~ 1942 (Showa 17)


Kine-ie Yashichi (IV) was the founder of shamisen Bunka-Fu.
Established Kine-ie Yashichi Shamisen Jo-juku (Women's Supplementary School).


Unlike traditional private lesson system, she re-arranged to the alternative group lessons by using Bunka-Fu and raised a lot of SHIHAN-NATORI (highest rank Natori).


Moreover, strove to expand thousands of shamisen enthusiasts in all over Japan and holding "Shamisen Chair" through the NHK radio broadcast.


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