FUJIWARA Dozan began playing the shakuhachi at the age of 10, studying under Living National Treasure YAMAMOTO Hozan. He completed graduate studies in music at Tokyo University of the Arts and has performed at the Imperial Palace. He has received many awards including the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize in 2020 and the "Best Arrangement Prize" at the Golden Music Awards in Taiwan. His repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary works. He regularly gives concerts of classical music and has a repertoire of over 80 traditional pieces. To date, he has released more than 100 CDs and videos. He is actively involved in music management, event production, collaboration with orchestras around the world, duos with piano and marimba, a trio with piano and cello "Kobudo", a shakuhachi ensemble "Fuga Chikuin", stage music, media appearances, and other activities. Active in promoting and educating future generations of musicians, he writes textbooks and performs for elementary and junior high school students.