[Nikyokan WS] 9/29 (Tue) 6-8pm: Katsugi Okedo + Honjitsu Beer Crawl

WS #2: Katsugi Okedo WS + Taiko Beer Crawl

• Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
  
  
• Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM (workshop) / 8:00 PM ~ (beer crawl)
  
  
• Description: Dive into Nikyokan Wadaiko's philosophy and technique for katsugi okedo — covering foundational drills, crossover sequences, and body-instrument coordination. Patterns from Honjitsu will be introduced, tying together the basics, drills, and phrasing you've built, and preparing you to take it all out onto the streets of Torrance for the Honjitsu Beer Crawl.
  
  ** The workshop itself is katsugi okedo-focused; once the crawl begins, other mobile/auxiliary instruments are welcome (fue, chappa, etc.)
  

  
  Honjitsu Reference Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ra_qu2MJVk

• WS Fee: $50
  (Fee also covers the okedo/equipment used for the crawl)

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Biography

Nikyokan Wadaiko is the Japanese drum group from the Nikyokan cultural center.
Its members have training in various traditional arts that come together on stage to generate an innovative proposal around the art of wadaiko.
The group’s repertoire is made up of their own compositions and traditional pieces of Japanese folklore.
At the same time, the group uses a varied use of styles and traditional instruments of Japan in addition to taiko, such as the shinobue (bamboo flute), the kotsutzumi (small drum), chappa (metal cymbals) and dance among other elements.
https://nikyokan.com/nikyokanwadaiko/

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Please note that our courses/classes/workshops are non-refundable.
Contact/お問い合わせ: taikola@asano.us