Kuniharu Hara  Performer
      Kuniharu began taiko as a member of Osuwa Daiko in 1998, from which time he studied both taiko drumming and drum making under Daihachi Oguchi. In 2005, he joined Tokara and also started his own taiko drum manufacturing company.
He performs during half of the year, and is busy making taiko drums the other half. This is his first time performing in New York with Tokara.