Nagase said she and other faculty members formed the AAPI Mentorship Network at Stony Brook to help students reach their education and life goals and to fight bias. They and students also created ...

Taiko is a style of ensemble drumming which began in the 1950s in post-war Japan. Since then, it has developed into ... tour in 2015 when they were invited to the 11th UK Taiko Festival. Their ...

TOKYO >> Loud chanting and the sound of taiko drums reverberated in an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in the Shimbashi district ...

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University hosted their 25th Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival.

three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. In a spectacular display of strength, the bearers raise the float up above their heads. They then keep their arms straight as they turn the ...

The Cherry Blossom Festival has returned to Purdue Fort Wayne’s campus for the 18th year. Last year, nearly 11,000 people ...

Throngs lined up for the 8 a.m. opening of Saturday’s annual Spring Festival ... a DJ set, taiko drumming, a karate demonstration by the Atsugi Karate Kids, and a performance by Japanese ...

This year’s festival will feature performances of koto (Japanese harp) and taiko (Japanese drum), as well as cultural tables with hands-on activities. Additional events throughout downtown ...

The Tanigumi Dance is an important tradition and part of Japan's cultural heritage. For the first time in its 800-year ...

With a history dating back centuries in Japan, taiko drums have been used in warfare ... were regularly invited to perform in concerts and festivals in Hong Kong. But the city also has its ...