Physical fitness, weight loss, concentration, cultural and musical knowledge, confidence, movement and agility are among the benefits that taiko drumming provide. Taiko students Carol Egan, 80, ...

Taiko is a style of ensemble drumming which began in the 1950s in post-war Japan. Since then, it has developed into an exponentially popular genre of performing arts, and literally thousands of groups ...

An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Taiko drumming may have begun as a way to send military messages in Japan many centuries ago, but a Chicago group is making this ancient artform very much their own. "When you're ...

Joe Phelan catches the group preparing for a performance at Hallowell Fire Department's Christmas tree bonfire set for Jan. 3 ...

This week, 500 international masters and scholars of Taiko have descended on Los Angeles for an unprecedented gathering. They’re dissecting every aspect of this unique style of drumming and ...

Taiko drumming has been a part of Japanese culture for centuries. It was typically relegated to stage plays until the 1950s, when a jazz musician developed an ensemble style of drumming called ...

The Nintendo Switch version of Taiko no Tatsujin is different from the PlayStation 4 release in many ways, but one of the most immediately noticeable is that people do not have access to everything ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Taiko drumming may have begun as a way to send military messages in Japan many centuries ago, but a Chicago group is making this ancient artform very much their own. "When you're ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Taiko drumming may have begun as a way to send military messages in Japan many centuries ago, but a Chicago group is making this ancient artform very much their own. "When you're ...