What is the Kine-ie Kai?

The Kine-ie Kai is an organization in which members learn and develop the Naga-uta style shamisen music under the Kine-ie School.
The main objective of the Kine-ie Kai Institute is to introduce the traditional Japanese shamisen music and train shamisen enthusiasts by using "Shamisen Bunka-Fu" music text, which Yashichi Kine-ie IV invented about eighty years ago.
The project also includes holding Nagauta shamisen concerts, training seminars and carrying out various activities such as periodical publishing of the Kine-ie Kai Newsletter, etc.

As of 2002, the total number of over two thousand members consists the Institute, which contains registered and non-registered masters and students.
Members are classified by their qualification such as; a) the first-rank members(senior accredited masters), b) the second-rank members(accredited masters), c) the third-rank members(regular members), d) honorary members, e)supporting members, f) corporate members, etc. Those members who finish the necessary courses and pass the examinations are qualified to receive the Kine-ie title, "Natori".
The headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan, and there are six local branches, sixty sub-local branches throughout Japan, and one large branch in Tacoma City, Washington, U.S.A.

Their addresses are as follows.

HQ/Branches	Address	Phone/FAX	Representatives
Headquarters	Kine-ie Yashichi c/o Kine-ie Kaikan, 2-18-6, Ebisu Nishi, Shibuyaku, Tokyo 150-0021	Phone:03(3461)1953 FAX: 03(3477)2207	Kine-ie Yashichi
Hokkaido Branch	Attn. Seto Chieru, 2-4-3, Honmachi, Muroran City, Hokkaido 051-0015	Phone: 0143-22-6587	Kine-ie Yayu
Tohoku Branch	Attn. Shikama Toshiko, 23, aza Yumoto, Obara, Shiroishi City 989-0233	Phone/FAX 0224(29)2121	Kine-ie Yatosuzu
Kansai Branch	Attn.Matsumoto Shigeo, B8-406, Nakatomi Danchi, Tomigaoka 1- chome, Nara City 631-0004	Phone/FAX 0742-47-7192	Kine-ie Yahatsuroo
Tokushima Branch	c/o Okada Kine-ie Yayohiro 1-12 Sako Yon-ban cho Tokushima-shi Tokushima-ken 770-0024	Phone/FAX 0886(22)5580	Kine-ie Yayohiro
Kyushu Branch	Attn. Okazaki Kayo, 2560-4, Toyama, Takeda City 878-0013	Phone/FAX 0974(63)2417	Kine-ie Yaei
U.S.A. Branch	Attn. Mary M. Ohno aias Kine-ie Yanacho 4806-86th Ave., Ct. W., Tacoma, WA 98467	Phone/FAX 253(564)6081	Kine-ie Yanacho

* For further information, please contact our Headquarters or above branches.