Japanese Taiko Drums in Old Town Park Saturday, September 10 at 4:00. Bring your chair or blanket and perhaps a picnic!

CHIKIRI & Team, The School of TAIKO, based in Seattle/Bellevue since 2009, performs fun, exciting and beautiful Japanese Taiko Drumming programs. The group was founded by professional Taiko performers Ringtaro and Asako Tateishi. Ringtaro has a unique 10-year history as a former member of the world-famous taiko group "Ondekoza", performing for "US Running Tours" for three years. He then moved to the United States to perform at Walt Disney World / Epcot and elsewhere around the US, for seven years. His partner, Asako, also performed at Epcot as a Disney international artist. 

CHIKIRI Taiko Drums      photo by Tero Patana

The School of TAIKO provides Taiko classes for all ages and levels, and for those who dream of becoming a professional Taiko performer. (Their youth program "Taiko Summer Camp" is very popular.) 

CHIKIRI & The School of TAIKO  photo by Patana

CHIKIRI and The School of TAIKO can be seen throughout the PNW at community and corporate events, at school events and private special occasions, They've performed at Seattle Symphony's Celebrate Asia, Cherry Blossom Festival, Japan Fair, Japan Week, and at sports game halftime shows - for Seattle Storm, OL Reign, and Seattle Sea Wolves.

Since 2014, CHIKIRI have produced the "Bellevue World TAIKO Festival" with special guest performers from Japan and elsewhere to introduce high quality Japanese performing arts and to celebrate their special music to the community.

WHERE: Old Town Park in Tacoma

WHEN: Saturday September 10 at 4:00pm

WHAT: Japanese Drums

FREE! All are welcome! Bring your chair or blanket and perhaps a picnic!