After a brief countdown, the room reverberates with sound and rhythm. Energizing shouts erupt and the vibrations of the drums ...

Taiko has become a proud cultural resource to inspire, create a sense of unity for, and maintain historical memory of, the Buraku community in Osaka. It proves an effective means to interact with ...

Wearing a black vest and flowy yellow and red trousers, Hubert Leung struck a large standing ... one of the many types of drums used in the Japanese tradition of taiko. “This is a good ...

three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. In a spectacular display of strength, the bearers raise the float up above their heads. They then keep their arms straight as they turn the ...

When Dave Stehouwer hears the thunder, he wonders if he has somehow caught lightning in a bottle. The Parkinson’s patient, with a mix of medicine and a boisterous Asian art known as Taiko ...

We visit Sado, Niigata Prefecture, to meet a renowned taiko drum performance group that plays concerts worldwide. The 67 performers and staff members live together at a training facility ...

On paper, the difference between the AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with ANC seems minimal, but as the saying goes, "little things ...

The founders adopted the name Zenshin for moving forward and Daiko as a reference to the large taiko drum (Ō-daiko means large drum). Jones says he enjoys working with kids and “trying to ...

The Abroad in Japan author says the vibrant colours and cooler temperatures make autumn the perfect time to visit.

If there’s one thing that I cannot live without, it’s the store that makes up 75% of my wardrobe — Uniqlo, the Japanese-owned ...

Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas tried their hand at traditional Japanese 'Taiko' drums during an event ahead of the 2024 Japan Open. The pair enjoyed performing a synchronized tune for the ...

It marked the first large-scale renovation since 1999 when ... In another, visitors can gain hands-on experience playing a “taiko” drum and dish-shaped “kane” bell in much the same ...