How did Kaminari Taiko get its start?
Kaminari Taiko was founded in 1996, when Jay Mochizuki brought together a diverse group of artists to create a group dedicated to celebrating Japanese culture through musical performance. We are grateful to have received guidance in our early years from such world-acclaimed taiko masters as Daihachi Oguchi, Seiichi Tanaka (founder of San Francisco Taiko Dojo), Kenny Endo, and Takemasa Ishikura in learning the fundamental skills, philosophy and spirit of taiko.
