Hotchiku

Origin	Japan
Type	end notch flute
Key	A/G (pentatonic)
Range	2 octaves + 5
Lowest Note	A3/G3
Dynamics	medium
Material	bamboo, epoxy lined; additional fingering holes

Watch film example:
The Drummer
Composer: Andre Matthias; Cinema 2007

K. Bartleson / S. Friedrich: Reddesert: "Rain"

A.Matthias: "The Drummer"; copyright 2007 Kenbiroli Films
and Twenty Twenty Vision; Germany / China / Taiwan

Hotchiku, downpitched by one octave (sound example)

Japan: