Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodo is forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form.
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto / Styling: Chieko Kojima
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Photo: Takashi Okamoto
Latest News
- [TV Broadcast Information] British comedians Joel Dommett & Nish Kumar recently visited Kodo Apprentice Centre. Tune in to the UK’s Comedy Central on Oct. 1, 2018, to see how they coped training with our apprentices!
- Sep. 29 (Sat)–30 (Sun), 2018 Hachijo Daiko Yosarekai x Chieko Kojima “Hana Hachijo / Hachijo Daiko Crossover” Exchange & Workshop Event (Shinto, Gunma)
- Sep. 2 (Wed)–24 (Mon), 2018 Chieko Kojima South America Concert & Workshop Tour (Brazil, Argentina, Peru)
- [UPDATE] Box office details have been updated for the Nov.–Dec. 2018 Kodo “MEGURU” Japan Tour. Tickets now on sale for selected performances.
- [UPDATE] All performance dates for the Jan.–Mar. 2019 “Kodo One Earth Tour: Evolution” North America Tour have now been announced. Tickets now on sale for selected venues.
- [Condolence Message] To Everyone Affected by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake & Western Japan Torrential Rain-Related Disasters
Kodo Blog
- “Deep into the Woods of Japanese Culture” by Melanie Taylor
- “KASA/MIX 2018” by Yui Kamiya
- “Like the Ever-Changing Sky – EC 2018” by Jun Jidai
- Kodo at Earth Celebration 2018 – Day 3
- Kodo at Earth Celebration 2018 – Day 2
- Kodo at Earth Celebration 2018 – Day 1
- Kodo at Earth Celebration 2018 – Behind the Scenes Before EC
- “A Change of Scene for the Kodo Apprentices” by Eri Uchida
- “Michi – The End and the Beginning” by Kodai Yoshida
- “Kodo ‘Michi’ Iwaki Performance” by Shogo Komatsuzaki