Known for performing at temples around the island during the Obon festival season, Maui Taiko will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the drumming ensemble with a special concert in the ...

Yukai Daiko is drumming up cheer, culture and community. Founded in 2004, the organization offers Bruins the opportunity to participate in the Japanese art of taiko drumming. Yukai Daiko welcomes ...

Many theories exist to explain the popularity of Japanese taiko drumming. Moe Niiyama, a member of Kodo, a professional taiko drumming troupe from Japan, ascribes to one in particular. “It’s said the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Buddhist Ekoji - Nen Daiko performs the traditional Japanese art of "kumi-daiko" (Japanese taiko ensemble drumming). Nen Daiko was founded in 1994 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Drumming group Maui Taiko is heading to the nation’s capital to take center stage at the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. on Mar. 22. The event ...

The annual community Obon Festival, a Japanese cultural celebration, is from 2 to 8 p.m. July 27-28 at the Vista Buddhist Temple, 150 Cedar Road. The “gathering of joy and remembrance” includes Bon ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts and the University at Buffalo's Asian Studies Program will present "Explosive Beats: Japanese Taiko Drumming" on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be ...

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 ...

After a year of isolation, pandemic and loss, the Oregon Asian Celebration joined forces with the Obon & Taiko Festival to create a historic day — continuing the tradition of their events and ...

Tiffany Tamaribuchi elevates women in the Japanese art form once dominated by men. Growing up in Sacramento, California, Tiffany Tamaribuchi was captivated by the Japanese folk music and the big drum ...