I thought this guy was interesting. Punk/hippy shamisen guy in Tokyo. If I ever get back to Japan again in my lifetime, I will try to find him.
Was lucky to catch him busking in Kyoto this summer, at this exact spot even.
Bought his CD too, though I was disappointed that it was almost entirely loops.
Saw him last summer at this exact place too !
He’s always there in Kyoto. I tried talking to him about Shamisen any showing my Shamisen tattoo but he ignored me mostly in favor of trying to attract more folks. So my experience was meh
Japanese shyness maybe…