taiko
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San Francisco Taiko Dojo aims for the skies in ‘Hishou’
December 4, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Mountain View, Calif — Hundreds of taiko aficionados, many of them students of Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of San Francisco Taiko Dojo, made their way to Mountain View Buddhist Temple to […] READ MORE
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‘Kenny Endo: 50 Years of Taiko’
November 20, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“For five decades, Kenny Endo has pushed the boundaries of Japanese drumming, blending tradition with jazz, funk, Afro-Cuban, Hawaiian, and Asian influences.” He will perform “Kenny Endo: 50 Years of […] READ MORE
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San Jose Taiko’s public workshops
November 6, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
San Jose Taiko will host public workshops from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 730 The Alameda, San Jose, Calif. “After hearing a brief history of taiko, participants learn a […] READ MORE
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San Jose Taiko’s public workshop
August 14, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
San Jose Taiko will host a public workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 730 The Alameda, San Jose for taiko enthusiasts to learn taiko basics. “After hearing a […] READ MORE
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The Drum of Theseus: Jiten Daiko
March 29, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Since its founding in 2011, Jiten Daiko has been constantly changing both in membership and group dynamics, but the core elements live on as a community-oriented group passionate about taiko. […] READ MORE
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Supporting Taiko: TaikoVentures seeks to bolster the cultural art’s practitioners
March 29, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Prior to the pandemic, Sue Kanagawa Yuen was worried about A.B. 5, a new labor law that was going into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. It was aimed at protecting […] READ MORE
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‘Oshogatsu: New Year’s Celebration’
January 16, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
The Japan Society will host its “Oshogatsu: New Year’s Celebration” from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 333 East 47th St. in NYC. The festivities will include a taiko drum […] READ MORE
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‘Halloween in Japantow’
October 24, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
San Jose Taiko will present “Halloween in Japantown” from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with the event kicking off South of Fifth and Jackson in San Jose’s ethnic enclave. Info: www.taiko.org/halloween. READ MORE
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Ruth Ichinaga stays healthy through taiko and dance
October 24, 2024 by Derek Tahara, Nichi Bei News
Ninety-year-old Ruth Ichinaga still lives an active lifestyle through playing taiko, and taking hip-hop dance classes at the Albany Senior Center in Albany, Calif. Ichinaga worked as a nurse for […] READ MORE
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Denver Taiko sounds the thunder of drums in the Rockies
March 30, 2024 by Gil Asakawa, Nichi Bei News
DENVER — Aiko Kimura has been playing with Denver Taiko for 45 years, and has been leading the troupe for much of that stretch. She was 13 when she started […] READ MORE
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