TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dancing to the beat of a different drum: Ondekoza, Japan’s most well-known taiko-only band, was interviewed for the first time at this level of depth by any English publication ...

A craftsman is seen fastening the skin to the body of a "nagado daiko" drum at Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Dec. 13, 2021. By turning the bamboo tubes laced with hemp rope, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Since 500 AD, the ...

The Hilo-based Japanese Community Association of Hawaii will present Bunka No Hi, Japanese Culture Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's ...

Train horns blaring as they passed by were not the only loud sound booming around the Dixon Library on Wednesday morning. The Japanese Taiko Drum also echoed throughout the downtown area thanks to a ...

It takes an intense full-body workout just to keep the rhythm of the drums going. Every hit sends a shock wave of noise that reverberates through the audience’s bones and around the packed auditorium.

For Ken Koshio, performing Japanese taiko drumming is tied to tradition, rock-and-roll roots, physical and mental well-being, and a passion for music. Originally from Japan, the Phoenix-based ...

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Since 500 AD, the booming beats of taiko have been a Japanese tradition used by the military, for communication, entertainment and, more recently, social movements. Taiko means ...