YAMATO

YAMATO is a Japanese Taiko drum group based in Asuka-mura Prefecture, Nara. This place is also known to the Japanese as the birthplace of Japan. They call themselves "YAMATO, the Taiko drum group that travels the world". Yamato has played more than 4.000 shows in 54 countries around the world since their formation in 1993.

YAMATO's Taiko work cannot be fully described with the word 'performance'.
They have performed in theatres, schools, events of all kinds and even conduct workshops and Taiko classes. They spend half a year on a Japan tour and half a year on the world tour. Their motto is: “We go anywhere when someone needs YAMATO! We want to bring energy to the people living in the world!”. They bring joy to the world.

They are on stage with more than 40 Taiko drums and they all have a different character. Their largest drum called “Odaiko” is made from a huge tree that is 400 years old. It is about two meters in diameter and weighs 500 kg. All other Taiko drums are different sizes and have different sounds.
The members of the group have trained their bodies to the limit to play this huge Taiko.

The acoustic pressure exceeds the imagination.

They don't just explode their Taiko drums into a huge sound; they also produce delicate music that provides the listener with a palette of carefully crafted tones. This is why YAMATO's original performances are known as "physical music" and continue to receive acclaim around the world. YAMATO is sometimes intense, sometimes sad, sometimes comforting and in the next moment comical on stage.

The audience is more than a group of spectators.

The audience is engulfed in the sound of the Taiko, sweating, crying and laughing; they become one with the artists. All kinds of people gather around the sound of the Taiko and intertwine their lives, feeling the power of each other's inner passion and heart.
They come together to create a moment where they really feel alive.

YAMATO is still traveling the world.