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 ...

Chieko Kojima, one of the four Distinguished Members of a Japanese taiko performance group Kodo, will appear on The beauty of 8: 5 City tour with a Sydney-based taiko group TaikOz in July.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the back of the growth, in order to connect the groups, share knowledge and train together, Mr Sakamoto and Motoyuki Niwa of a Brisbane-based taiko group, Batari, started a biennial event ...

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 ...