Okage Sama De – Exploring the origin & evolution of North American Taiko

July 24, 2022

Okage sama de (thanks to your honorable shadow) was translated as “I am who I am because of you” by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii when they crafted an exhibit to recognize the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. At the 2017 North American Taiko Conference, Okage sama de was the theme

NATC “Talk-Story” Community Check-In Meetings

June 12, 2022

As the taiko community cautiously emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to hear from you!  What should the next iteration of Taiko Conference look like?  Where should it be held?  What’s your favorite part of Conference?  Join us for an informal deep-dive on all things NATC!  Nothing is off the table – NATC-Regional?  NATC-Virtual? ...

CONGRA-CHU-LATIONS 2022

May 10, 2022

TCA is proud to celebrate the graduating taiko players in our community with the third year of Congra-CHU-lations (see what we did there)? We are grateful for our wonderful collegiate taiko community which has remained active and committed despite the multiple challenges that the past two years have presented, and we are planning a fantastic...

Why leadership?

February 8, 2022

In our last article, Roy Hirabayashi provided a definition of leadership for us to consider. In this space, I would like to explore why leadership is important.

What is leadership?

January 27, 2022

What is a taiko leader? Join us for the 2022 TCA Leadership Program to discover the answer and help us build a stronger taiko community.

Congratulations to TCA’s Inaugural RGS Participants!

December 24, 2021

We are excited to announce the inaugural participants in TCA's 2022 Regional Gathering Series (RGS 2022) – gathering taiko people together, and bringing TCA resources to local taiko communities throughout North America.

TCA x TaikoSource

September 30, 2021

Over the past few years, TCA has begun building a compendium of knowledge about and for our taiko community.

2021 TCA Grants Awarded

May 27, 2021

Congratulations to our 2021 TCA Grants recipients! Since 2016, TCA has dedicated increasing amounts of funds to the Grant Program, culminating this year in $20,000 to fund grants that support projects in 2021-2022.

Introducing: TCA Regional Meet-ups!

May 3, 2021

Join us throughout the month of May as we gather within our local taiko communities to share the needs/wants of taiko folx in your area, hear about the current inner workings of TCA directly from TCA Staff, and have sharing favorite exercises, skills drills, or stories.

The Taiko Network – How Our Community is Connected

February 25, 2021

Have you ever thought about how we are all connected in the taiko community? As promised, Taiko Census team member Josh Yoon utilized data collected from our 2020 Taiko Census and generated our first-ever Taiko Social Network – a visual representation of the ties we share as taiko players in an ever-growing community.