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Miscellaneous
...Taiko
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Taiko, in case you've never seen it, is a Japanese art form involving large drums, big sticks, and very manly people. Or womanly, as the case may be.
For more information about taiko, and a listing of taiko groups all over the world, see Rolling Thunder.
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Keiko, Tiffany, Noelle, and me
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People often ask me why I put so much into taiko, but the truth is, I get far more out of it than I put in.
I've gained so much in the last four years, from physical strength, to spiritual
strength, to self-confidence, and just the sheer joy of drumming.
I also really appreciate the sense of community and family that I get from San Francisco Taiko Dojo, and from the larger taiko community.
Read more about this in an article I wrote a few years ago.
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I became interested in taiko when I was at Stanford University. Two of my good friends, Ann Ishimaru and Zack Semke, played with
Stanford Taiko during our time there. After we graduated, I moved to San Francisco, and began taking taiko classes at
San Francisco Taiko Dojo with Naoko, a good friend of mine since childhood. Ann and Zack have since moved to Portland and started a fantastic group
there, Portland Taiko.
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Keiko and Evan and I went to Japan in June of 1998.
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