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Hibiki: We have an appointment with Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Peru
We are in Peru, we are a product of Japanese immigration, our country is the second with the most J…
Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Feb. 12, 2025
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Ministers, Dry Cleaners, Farmers, and Gardeners: The Original Taiko Drummers in the Continental United States—Part 2
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Sacramento’s “Fukushima Ondo” Musicians
In postwar Sacramento, an energetic gro…
Wynn Kiyama • May 9, 2024
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Ministers, Dry Cleaners, Farmers, and Gardeners: The Original Taiko Drummers in the Continental United States—Part 1
From somewhere in the crowd of dancers, the sound of a large taiko (drum) echoes through the summer…
Wynn Kiyama • May 8, 2024
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Canadian Nikkei Artist
40 Years of Toronto Taiko with Kiyoshi Nagata — Part 2
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Another career highlight came in 2005 when the group had two tours in Italy and …
Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 12, 2023
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Canadian Nikkei Artist
40 Years of Toronto Taiko with Kiyoshi Nagata — Part 1
“I continue to practice and perform taiko because I feel it is a lifelong commitment as well as a…
Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 11, 2023
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Politics, Taiko, and Nikkei Activism with Kota Mizutani
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Kota Mizutani grew up in rural Sonoma County, California, where he gradually became…
Kimiko Medlock • Sept. 30, 2022
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Maui Taiko
Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko is the embodiment of a treasured legacy that continues to resonate today…
George Furukawa • Aug. 8, 2022
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Canadian Nikkei Artist
The Yume. Digital Dreams Art Project: Shifting Paradigms
The Yume. Digital Dreams art project
The Yume. Digital Dreams art project launched by Julie Tamiko…
Norm Masaji Ibuki • April 5, 2022
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On Nikkei
Part 4: "Japanese-Americans" and Music Culture
What is Nikkei? There are many themes that can make you think about this, such as politics, econom…
Ryusuke Kawai • March 25, 2022
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