The Yamato Company was founded in 1993 in Japan's Kansai region by Artistic Director, Masa Ogawa, who explains the company's ethos: "Taiko is a musical instrument deeply familiar to every Japanese person. Since the dawn of history, Taiko's rich reverberations have filled people with inspiration and encouragement in a wide range of settings. Its unmistakable sound is still heard throughout Japan today. We, the members of Yamato, believe in the unique value of Taiko. We are committed to preserving its traditions and exploring new possibilities for this majestic instrument. Our goal is to create ever more opportunities for the boom of Taiko to resound worldwide." Yamato play Wadaiko drums that range from the size of a plate to over a metre in diameter, including the Odaiko drum, hewn from one huge tree over four hundred years old. Yamato's captivating music has both delicate beauty and heart thumping bass power, played by drummers with a strength and skill that defies belief. Yamato Drummers of Japan website.Passion - T0260557837 | |
| 8 Mar 19 | Empire Theatre, Sunderland :: V577 listing details L0761408991 |
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| 23 Feb 19 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L1074138694 |
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| 18 Feb 19 | Grand Opera House, York :: V957 listing details L1703223599 |
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| 25 Apr 17 | New Theatre, Oxford :: V802 listing details L0659532628 |
| 24 Apr 17 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L01648168928 |
| 22 Apr 17 | Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone :: V680 listing details L1186669113 |
| 19 Apr 17 | Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl :: V813 listing details L1972900351 |
| 16 Apr 17 | Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754 listing details L0898037624 |
| 15 Apr 17 | Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L01303845194 |
| 13 Apr 17 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L189243305 |
| 12 Apr 17 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L01470410936 |
| 11 Apr 17 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L1700513731 |
| 9 Apr 17 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L02129912772 |
| 5 Apr 17 | The Hexagon, Reading :: V734 listing details L538325514 |
| 4 Apr 17 | Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent :: V169339333 listing details L384668825 |
| 3 Apr 17 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L635554416 |
| 1 Apr 17 | Princess Theatre, Torquay :: V900 listing details L01825023483 |
| 31 Mar 17 | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L0409262712 |
| 30 Mar 17 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L0208515204 |
| 14 Mar 17 to 25 Mar 17 | Peacock Theatre, West End :: V222 listing details L120024774 |
Bakuon - T01534278978Showcasing the energy and skill for which they are renowned, BAKUON takes the ancient art of Japanese Taiko Drumming and brings it bang up-to-date in an exhilarating display of expertise and athleticism. BAKUON follows the company's last visit to the UK in 2013 with their acclaimed show Rojyoh, cementing their status as the world's original and best Taiko Drumming company.Producer Glynis Henderson Productions. Producer Knock On Entertainment. | |
| 18 May 15 | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L059782413 |
| 17 May 15 | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham :: V140 listing details L01939362979 |
| 15 May 15 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L01229459462 |
| 14 May 15 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L0192332675 |
| 11 May 15 | Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone :: V680 listing details L02107111336 |
| 10 May 15 | New Wimbledon Theatre, Outer London :: V341 listing details L0579844465 |
| 9 May 15 | Colosseum, Watford :: V1182 listing details L1720269158 |
| 8 May 15 | De Montfort Hall, Leicester :: V430 listing details L0209512468 |
| 6 May 15 | Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L01628863086 |
| 5 May 15 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01351017097 |
| 3 May 15 to 4 May 15 | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L442630926 |
| 2 May 15 | Grand Opera House, York :: V957 listing details L1541427600 |
| 1 May 15 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0375292831 |
| 29 Apr 15 | Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple :: V883 listing details L1351780832 |
| 28 Apr 15 | Princess Theatre, Torquay :: V900 listing details L1393353466 |
| 27 Apr 15 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01559826206 |
| 26 Apr 15 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L01648101923 |
| 24 Apr 15 | Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent :: V169339333 listing details L02054633318 |
| 21 Apr 15 | New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L01480980138 |
| 20 Apr 15 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L1499398291 |
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| 10 Mar 13 | New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L0419108873 |
| 7 Mar 13 | Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124 listing details L01182273799 |
| 6 Mar 13 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L990612745 |
| 5 Mar 13 | Grand Opera House, York :: V957 listing details L01512138093 |
| 3 Mar 13 | Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L01185674499 |
| 27 Feb 13 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L655381629 |
| 26 Feb 13 | Opera House, Manchester :: V488 listing details L267722638 |
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| 23 Feb 13 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1965763020 |
| 22 Feb 13 | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham :: V140 listing details L1711339558 |
| 18 Feb 13 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L190116438 |
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Heartbeat - T777989694Director Masaaki Ogawa. | |
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| 27 Apr 08 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L707214747 |
| 25 Apr 08 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01848098706 |
| 24 Apr 08 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0437274395 |
| 21 Apr 08 | Hull New Theatre, Hull :: V934 listing details L2044383253 |
| 20 Apr 08 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L01633281235 |
| 19 Apr 08 | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L0175506427 |
| 17 Apr 08 | Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent :: V169339333 listing details L0827543710 |
| 16 Apr 08 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1914240415 |
| 15 Apr 08 | Music Hall, Aberdeen :: V02053675466 listing details L1927524575 |
| 10 Apr 08 to 12 Apr 08 | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L0952366519 |
| 8 Apr 08 to 9 Apr 08 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L0668947417 |
| 6 Apr 08 to 7 Apr 08 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1861626005 |
| 5 Apr 08 | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea :: V42 listing details L01241010646 |
| 3 Apr 08 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01006963044 |
| 2 Apr 08 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01436659221 |
Shin-on - T01507265651Producer Michael Brazier and Glynis Henderson Productions. | |
| 19 Mar 08 to 30 Mar 08 | Peacock Theatre, West End :: V222 listing details L01611094724 |
Kami-Nari - T1282748532Yamato take the ancient art of Japanese Taiko drumming and bring it bang up-to-date in a feel-good blend of spectacle and rigorously trained technique. In their brand new show, Kami-Nari (Thunder), Yamato's nine performers display their breathtaking expertise on over 20 drums, varying from huge barrel-like Odaikos to hand-held instruments. Combined with exquisite bronze cymbals, vocals and bamboo flutes, Yamato create a kaleidoscope of sound. Taiko drumming is a never to be forgotten experience, at once inspiring and intensely physical; the beat building from the delicate tapping of falling rain into explosions of rhythmic exhilaration. | |
| 8 Mar 06 to 18 Mar 06 | Peacock Theatre, West End :: V222 listing details L947890774 |
