Bored of the Midwest? Then perhaps it’s time for a little vacation — and what better destination is there than Japan? It can’t possibly be too hard to plan a little trip out east. Well, it turns out ...

Learn taiko from TaikoArts Midwest and meet Tiffany Tamaribuchi, an O-Daiko player. Taiko drumming is an art form that balances music, dance, and athletics into a dynamic demonstration of Japanese ...

From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s ...

On December 1, the day before the concert, CEIPA × TOYOTA GROUP "MUSIC WAY PROJECT," in collaboration with JETRO Los Angeles, hosted the ennichi '25 Japanese Music Industry Mixer, a conference ...

To composers Zach Johnston and Matteo Roberts, music is never an afterthought in storytelling. The duo, collectively known as Pep Magic, is behind the score of Netflix’s new animated series, “Oni: ...

As I stepped onto the campus of Bellevue College on Sept. 28 during that school’s Japan Week festival, my heart was pounding in rhythm with the nearby sound of a deep, entrancing beat. Then I walked ...

According to a long-time member of Taiko, Joshua Lau ’26, these three words encapsulate the student group. Taiko is an ancient Japanese drum tradition dating back to the sixth century C.E., and it has ...

If you haven't seen the highly choreographed Japanese drumming broadly known as Taiko, then you're missing out. It's loud, dynamic and fast-paced fun. Roland is looking to capture some of that ...

KAHULUI — For decades, Kay Fukumoto’s family performed taiko at bon dances, playing the song that Japanese immigrants from the Fukushima prefecture brought to the sugar plantations in the early 1900s.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival will launch for Switch on September 22 in Japan, September 23 in the Americas, and October 14 in Europe, publisher Bandai Namco announced. In Europe, the game will ...