This took a week of my time to do correctly. I changed a young, existing website from its wonderful name of www.KaizenGuitarist.com to the very good name of www.ShoshinGuitarist.com .
Both Kaizen and Shoshin are Japanese words. Although I am not Japanese, I do admire their cultural beliefs in improving quality every day (Kaizen) and in approaching all learning with a beginner’s mind (Shoshin).
Why I Changed My Website’s Name to Shoshin Guitarist
I originally chose the name www.KaizenGuitarist.com . I loved that name and its concept. It means a guitarist who improves 1% daily. Yes, it’s a Japanese term I learned from my scrum master days when I worked at the insurance company.
I reserved the domain www.KaizenGuitarist.com and then two days later I realized someone made Kaizen Guitars. The large guitar company Ernie Ball makes them for $3500+ . Here’s an announcement of those guitars for NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show in 2022.
- Made by Ernie Ball.
- Designed by guitarist Tosin Abasi.
After several months of blogging, I decided to eliminate any potential conflict with Ernie Ball, Tosin Abasi, and their new Kaizen guitars. So I changed my website name to www.ShoshinGuitarist.com .
What does Shoshin and Shoshin Guitarist Mean?
What is a Shoshin Guitarist?
What does the Japanese word Shoshin mean?
Shoshin means “Beginner’s Mind” in Japanese and Buddhist thinking. Here is a succinct definition from Wikipedia on the word Shoshin.
What is a Shoshin Guitarist?
He or she is a guitarist who is open to new things, new learnings about guitar. I will venture a guess that even great guitarists have a beginner’s mind open to learning new things about playing Guitar.
BeginnerGuitarist.com was Taken
A lot of cool names for beginner guitarist are already taken on the Internet.
- www.BeginnerGuitarist.com – Taken – $69.99 minimum bid
- www.NoviceGuitarist.com – Taken – $69.99 minimum bid
- www.TyroGuitarist.com – Available
- But does anyone really know the meaning of the word Tyro?
- www.BoomerGuitarist.com – Taken – $100,000 minimum bid
- Yikes.
Shoshin means “Beginner’s Mind”
I chose Shoshin Guitarist as a website name for two major reasons.
- Shoshin means “Beginner’s Mind”. It’s a freshness and openness to learning new things.
- If a guitarist is open to learning new things, he or she has a beginner’s mind. Whether the guitarist has played 3 weeks, 3 months, 3 years, or a lifetime, if they have a mind open to learning new things they are a Shoshin Guitarist.
Thanks for Visiting Shoshin Guitarist today
As you pick up your guitar today, keep an open mind eager to learn new things.
You are the Shoshin Guitarist.
Leave a Reply