Saturday, September 14, 2019

Westport Bon Odori Festival - Sept 7, 2019


We had wonderful weather last Saturday as we performed Westport Bon Odori Festival. Many thanks to Junko-san for organizing and hosting us for a great dinner afterward!





Friday, September 6, 2019

Hayashi Eitetsu's Workshop - September 1, 2019

On September 1, 2019 we had the honor of hosting a workshop by world renowned Taiko master Hayashi Eitetsu and members of EITETSU Fu-Un no Kai! Thanks to Koh for putting it all together, and to all who participated in the sessions and also brought delicious food for the reception! We had the chance to learn "Sen no Kaikyo", a moving piece Eitetsu-sensei composed as a tribute after the Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. We hope to be able to perform it one day!






Saturday, August 17, 2019

Kyoko's Trip to Okaya - August 2019

 Kyoko-sensei continues to have a busy summer, as she along with Chiharu, Haruna and a high school friend of hers, participated in the Okaya festival this past week. They also visited our Grandmaster Daihachi Oguchi-sensei’s grave.


Okaya festival

At Grandmaster Daihachi Oguchi-sensei's grave





Geared up for Dengaku
Visiting with Singaporean Suwa players


With the Singapore Suwa Taiko team