A 10-kilometer run before breakfast followed by a rigorous program of calisthenics and weightlifting sounds more like prep for a major marathon than a musician’s daily warm-up routine. Yet, that is ...

In addition to taiko drums, Yamato’s performances sometimes showcase other traditional Japanese instruments such as the three-stringed shamisen. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Tobin Center for the ...

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan will visit Aiken later this month. The Drummers of Japan will perform their new show titled, Hito no Chikara — The Power of Human Strength. The “simply captivating” (The ...

When the Yamato: Drummers of Japan troupe hits the stage of the Green Music Center later this month in Rohnert Park, it won’t be just another show. Touring with its 30th anniversary performance piece, ...

Ease your unease with a fundraiser for abortion access and a film that reminds us the Nazis lost, plus Jordana comes home, Universal Language screens, Sierra Spirit plays, and Japan’s Yamato Drummers ...

Long-time taiko drum group YAMATO is making a stop in Phoenix on Tuesday evening to perform their show “Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength.” There’s a metaphor in the the title if you care ...

With more than 40 unique Japanese drums, including the “Odaiko” that is made from a huge tree over 400 years old and is approximately 6.5 feet in diameter and over 1,100 pounds, Yamato – The Drummers ...

Yamato Drummers return to London in May 2026 with their new production, Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength. YAMATO previously performed in London in 2019 and 2024 with Wings of the Phoenix.

The Yamato Company was founded in 1993 in Japan’s Kansai region by Artistic Director, Masa Ogawa, who explains the company’s ethos: “Taiko is a musical instrument deeply familiar to every Japanese ...