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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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Stephanie Ajifu, Shibuchoo, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko LA—Reflects on her Okinawan Cultural Heritage
On March 9, 2024, Discover Nikkei will host “Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don: Exploring Cultural Identity t…
Karen Kawaguchi • March 6, 2024

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Reunion with my roots
It is difficult for me to tell this, I do not know if this scene was repeated in all Okinawan homes…
Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Sept. 25, 2017

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Nikkei united by the drums of Okinawa
In Brazil, there are today approximately 150 taiko groups, according to the Brazilian Taiko Associa…
Tatiana Maebuchi • April 7, 2016
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Taiko, strength and tradition
The rumble of the taiko (Japanese drum) impresses. The contagious rhythm, the intensity of the soun…
Daniel Goya Callirgos +1 • Feb. 5, 2008
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