| Special students, myself included, dressed in matsuri coats and played the large taiko drums, while others placed samisen and fue for the crowds. |
| There will be a Fight Night, Brazilian Jiujitsu Tournament, Muay Thai Championships, MMA Seminars and the fabulous Taiko Drummers. |
| He was instrumental in bringing in both Japanese and American taiko drum ensembles, as well as the 1997 and 1999 North American taiko conferences. |
| The festival would not be complete without the ancient art of Taiko drumming. |
| The group is led by Michael Naishtut from New York who founded Akaoni Daiko and has been playing taiko for eight years. |
| Specifically, the Pan-Asian theme is both meditative and powerful, a mixture of gongs, shakuhachi, koto and taiko drums with the traditional symphonic score. |
