Advisory Council — Taiko Community Alliance

Taiko Community Alliance Advisory Council

Our Advisory Council is composed of pioneering members of North American Taiko. This includes first generation leaders of the original groups from the 1960s, second generation leaders, and world renown taiko artists who still teach and perform. All of our Advisory Council have been an integral part to TCA’s launch, the NATC, and sustaining the art of taiko.

Alan Okada - Soh Daiko Chair Emeritus

Iris Shiraishi - ensemble-MA

Johnny Mori - Kinnara Taiko, Japanese Festival Sounds

Karen Young - The Genki Spark

Kenny Endo - Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, Taiko Center of the Pacific

PJ Hirabayashi - TaikoPeace, San Jose Taiko Artistic Director Emeritus, NEA National Heritage Fellow

Rev. Ron Miyamura - Midwest Buddhist Temple

Roy Hirabayashi - Co-Founder San Jose Taiko, San Jose Taiko Executive Director Emeritus, NEA National Heritage Fellow

Shoji Kameda - On Ensemble, kaDON

Stan Shikuma - Seattle Kokon Taiko, Kaze Daiko

Tiffany Tamaribuchi - Sacramento Taiko Dan, JO Daiko, Tozai Wadaiko

Yuta Kato - Los Angeles Taiko Institute (LATI)