POP
What is a POP-UP?
Tokara’s original festival concert piece of which groups throughout the world have learned and performed with us.
Form, fun, food...it's all part of the POP learning experience. This is a piece which can be performed with as few or as many people as needed.
Once the piece is learned, there is the option to perform online or live at any number of worldwide "POP-UP". (If you are with us in Japan for TOKARA Wadaiko Camp, you have the option to join us onstage)
Join us for POP!!

Haruka Taiko Drills
Advanced taiko drills to hone your ability and increase the fun. Every week we look forward to adding lots of new drills and fun rhythms each week which test dexterity, speed and all of the ingredients for taiko fun. Most of the drills will be recorded with drums. Some of the recordings will be on drum pads to show close up details of the rhythms.
Created by Tokara, one of Japan's most well-known taiko ensembles.
Haruka Taiko Drills Page

Taiko Stairmaster
Taiko Stairmaster is the ultimate taiko excercise to make both left and right hands equal. As many taiko drumming pieces emphasize the right hand over the left, many practicioners gradually find a large difference strength and control between the right and left hands. With this in mind, Art Lee created the Taiko Stairmaster in 2004 with seven levels of difficulty. The Taiko Stairmaster workshop has become one of the most sought after taiko workshops among intermediate to professional taiko players as well as percussionists of many styles. Intermediate to Advanced levels are recommended, although Beginners are welcome to take the challenge.
Taiko Stairmaster Course Details

Kazakoshi Weekly Taiko Class
Start your journey through the wonderful world of taiko drumming with Japan-based taiko group - Tokara. This class starts at the very beginning with basics including stance, grip, different styles of hitting different types of drums. Throughout the year, we progress through drills and pieces both traditional and made by Tokara. All drills and pieces are accompanied by notation, and there are a variety of materials available to students of this class.
Progression follows the same course outlines as Art Lee's taiko classes in Iida City, Japan.
Kazakoshi Taiko Class Details