I have fond memories of playing Taiko no Tatsujin as a kid. When Id saved up enough allowance, Id go to the arcade with my friends and wail on those drums till my arms got sore, at which point Id ...

A family relative initially introduced them to taiko drumming. “My wife’s cousin ... We played in a concert in Japan that is sponsored by Asano Taiko, the oldest, biggest taiko maker in ...

The celebratory sound of taiko (drum) has become integral to many festivals and performances across Japan. For centuries, taiko artisans and ensembles have helped preserve and advance these ...

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival makes the jump from Nintendo Switch to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S on November 7, 2024, Bandai Namco has announced. The taiko drum music rhythm ...

Eva Nagase remembers well the beating of taiko drums reverberating through the air like “background music” during her childhood in Japan. “Every summer, my parents brought me back to Japan ...

26 slowly transformed into concise rhythmic drum beats. This is the sound of the Japanese drumming club Jishin Taiko Ensemble in their second weekly practice since gaining new members. Jishin Taiko is ...

The Parkinson’s patient, with a mix of medicine and a boisterous Asian art known as Taiko drumming, has seen his tremors disappear and a measure of confidence reappear. The 81-year-old Columbus ...

The large Japanese ensemble is now more than 40 years old and has brought the country’s taiko drum tradition to prestigious concert halls across the world and even the Olympics. This week it bri ...