Denver Taiko

	Denver Taiko Denver Taiko is the fourth taiko group founded in North America and the first taiko ensemble outside of California, United States. The group has a close partnership with the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple and performs throughout Colorado and neighboring states. In 2001, Denver Taiko received the Excellence in the Arts Award from Denver Mayor Wellington Webb. Today, Denver Taiko is an ensemble of third, fourth, and fifth generation Japanese Americans with a shared interest in honoring their Japanese American cultural heritage. "Denver Taiko , Taiko Groups , Discover Nikkei." DiscoverNikkei.org. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. ."Denver Taiko." Denver Colorado Insights, News, Reviews & Specials. 23 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. . Early history Denver Taiko was the fourth seminal taiko group in North America. Many of the original members were University of Colorado Boulder alumni, and most of the group's original founders worked with the Community Action Research Program (CARP) in Denver. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Taiko are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called and to the form of ensemble drumming more specifically called . The process of constructing varies between manufacturers, and the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years depending on the method. have a mythological origin in Japanese folklore, but historical records suggest that were introduced to Japan through Chinese and Korean cultural influence as early as the 6th century CE; pottery from the Haniwa period depicting drums has also been found. Some are similar to instruments originating from India. Archaeological evidence also supports the view that were present in Japan during the 6th century in the Kofun period. Their function has varied throughout history, ranging from communication, military action, theatrical accompaniment, religious ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Obon or just is fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as . The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan responded differently, which resulted in three different times of Obon. (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around the 15th of July in eastern Japan ( Kantō region such as Tokyo, Yokohama and the Tōhoku region), coinciding with . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isaku Kageyama Isaku Kageyama (born December 12, 1981, in San Francisco, United States) is an American musician, composer, producer, and educator, specialized in taiko drums. He is a member of Tokyo-based taiko ensemble called Amanojaku and he currently attends Berklee College of Music. He is famous for his fusion of traditional Japanese music with jazz, rock and club music, whereby he has collaborated with many jazz artists such as Eric Gravatt, Terumasa Hino, Toshinori Kondo, and Kazutoki Umezu, as well as a wide range of ethnic musicians. Early life and education Isaku was born on December 12, 1981, in San Francisco, California. He attended St. Joseph International School in Yokohama, and graduated from International Christian University in 2004 with a BA in international relations. He currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Taiko career He began playing taiko in 1987 under the tutelage of Kenny Endo in Tokyo. In 1989, Isaku joined Amanojaku, where he con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kodo (taiko Group) __NOTOC__ Kodo may refer to: Japan * ''Kōdō'' (香道), ceremonial appreciation of incense * Nippon Kodo (日本香堂), an incense company * Kodō (taiko group) (鼓童), a ''taiko'' drumming group * Kodo-kai (弘道会), a yakuza criminal organization * The ''imperial way'' (皇道), a propaganda concept related to hakkō ichiu * Imperial Way Faction (''Kōdō-ha'' 皇道派), a totalitarian faction within the Imperial Japanese Army * ''Kumano Kodō'' (熊野古道), a series of pilgrimage routes People * Kodo Nishimura (西村宏堂), Buddhist monk and makeup artist * Kodō Nomura (野村胡堂), novelist and music critic * Kōdō Sawaki (沢木興道), Sōtō Zen teacher * Junya Kodo (鼓童淳也), mixed martial artist * Kokuten Kōdō (高堂国典), actor Other * ''Paspalum scrobiculatum'', a type of millet grown primarily in Nepal * ''Eleusine coracana'', or finger millet, grown across Africa and Asia * Kodo, Iran Kodow ( fa, كدو, also Romanized as Kādū; also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	501(c)(3) A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the US. 501(c)(3) tax-exemptions apply to entities that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, for testing for public safety, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 501(c)(3) exemption applies also for any non-incorporated community chest, fund, cooperating association or foundation organized and operated exclusively for those purposes.IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japanese American are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in number to constitute the sixth largest Asian American group at around 1,469,637, including those of partial ancestry. According to the 2010 census, the largest Japanese American communities were found in California with 272,528, Hawaii with 185,502, New York with 37,780, Washington with 35,008, Illinois with 17,542 and Ohio with 16,995. Southern California has the largest Japanese American population in North America and the city of Gardena holds the densest Japanese American population in the 48 contiguous states. History Immigration People from Japan began migrating to the US in significant numbers following the political, cultural, and social changes stemming from the Meiji Restoration in 1868. These early Issei immigrants came primarily from small towns and rural areas i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ogden Taiko Group Ogden may refer to: Places Canada Ogden, Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta Ogden, Quebec, a small municipality in the Eastern Townships Ogdensville, British Columbia or Ogden City, alternate names for gold rush-era Seymour Arm, British Columbia Ogden, British Columbia, an unincorporated locality in the Bridge River Country of British Columbia Ogden Point Ogden Point is a deep water port facility located in the southwestern corner of the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Its advantageous geographic location on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, close to m ..., a landmark breakwater, lighthouse and port facility in Victoria, British Columbia Ogden, Nova Scotia England Ogden, West Yorkshire United States Ogden, Arkansas Ogden, Illinois Ogden, Indiana Ogden, Iowa Ogden, Kansas Ogden, Missouri Ogden, New York Ogden, North Carolina Ogden, Ohio Ogden, Utah ''(The largest city with the name)'' Ogden Intermodal Transit Center Og ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]