Taiko Drums

Japan's taiko drums—made in many shapes and sizes, played at various occasions—are an ancient heritage. Originally taiko were an integral part of festivals and rituals, used to summon the gods. In recent years, taiko drumming has been admired as a form of music in its own right. Our guest this time is Hitoshi Mogi, a taiko expert at the National Theatre who has exhaustive knowledge of Japanese drumming traditions. And in Plus One, getting in shape with taiko!

Directing

Mamoru Abe · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Naoko Tomita · Script Consultant

Production

Aya Umeda · Producer

Shinya Kikuchi · Executive Producer

Yoshihiro Tamura · Executive Producer

Camera

Hiroko Baba · Camera Operator

Editing

Shuhei Nakamura · Editor

Sound

Kazuhiko Nakamura · Sound Recordist

Miwa Yokomizo · Music Supervisor

Guest Stars (3)

Hitoshi Mogi as Self - Expert

Nozomi Iida as Self - Expert

Kenjiro Ishida as Self - Expert