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Sacramento Taiko Dan has a small summer concert coming up June 26. I will be doing a couple of small performances in Toronto on June 27 & 28 – opening act for:    Verdant: Queer Writers on the Verge 8pm | … Continue reading →

I am mourning the loss of someone very dear and close to me. I will not be around or available until December 15, and even then I have no idea what sort of mental state I will be in. http://www.timescolonist.com/Float+plane+wreckage+barged+Richmond+crash+still+mystery/2290597/story.html … Continue reading →

My webdonkey is in server provider hell. I am only in server purgatory and being  glad I am not a webdonkey. Although  my own personal site is now up and running, sactaiko.org is still in limbo. I am hoping it … Continue reading →

My Mom took me to Disneyland!!! Yes, she did take me when I was a kid, but what I mean is she also just took me to Disneyland not too long ago.  My family did, more or less (thanks guys).  … Continue reading →

There’s still a lot going on in my life, and I have a lot of thoughts jumbled up in my head. First off, of course I did not manage to work in everyone I ought to have thanked in the … Continue reading →

I have been to some uchiage in my day, but the last uchiage I went to was as over the top as the rest of the weekend. Of course we started with a toast (or as Ishikura-san says, “nomu-nication).  Then, … Continue reading →

I was just at one of the most amazing gatherings I’ve ever been in my whole entire life.  As we all came to the entryway, they had everyone pound in one byou (tack) each on a nagado-daiko.  then it was … Continue reading →

Tonight we performed at the Asano Taiko 400th Anniversary Celebration opening concert. There were some pretty amazing performances by a lot of wonderful performers, and it was humbling to be a part of it all.  Opportunities like this are once-in-a-lifetime. … Continue reading →

Tonight I got the chance to perform at the kickoff celebration for the 1-year countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC. The collaboration was pulled together by Sal Ferreras, and included drummers, dancers and singers from the Four … Continue reading →

Ok.  It’s not as exciting as saving the whales or the pandas, but at least this campaign will have direct measurable results. What I am trying to do is get 30 friends to pitch in $50 to my “Save the … Continue reading →