About a dozen groups in Osaka in western Japan are based in a marginalized community known as Buraku ... to many gatherings and events that aimed to fight against discrimination and promoted human ...

The powerful 12,000-year-old art of Taiko drumming has been used in worship and battle throughout Japanese history. In this episode, visually-impaired content maker Lucy Edwards learns about the ...

At the Niihama Taiko Matsuri in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, teams of around 150 people carry taikodai: three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. In a spectacular display of strength ...

Get ready to meet Beni Daiko, Madison’s premier Japanese Taiko drumming group. Beni Daiko, which has 15 members and regularly performs at elementary schools, libraries, festivals and more, offers ...

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre is presenting the final performances ...

The instrument is just one of the many types of drums used in the Japanese tradition of taiko. “This is a good demonstration of how we merge the Japanese drum with Hong Kong culture,” pointed ...

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 ...

Artists at a gala celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Tokyo on Wednesday. WANG HAOYU / FOR CHINA DAILY Japanese dancers Kayo Kishikawa and Ukon ...

Japan has rarely been keen to promote human rights and democracy overseas. That may change under Kishida and his new special adviser on human rights. Taking a tough, meaningful stand against ...

Popular Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo opened its first San Diego County store on Friday, and it got a huge turnout. Roughly ...