Taiko Center Event Photo Gallery - Michigan

Earth Celebration Banner at the entrance to Kisaki Shrine

The EC Noren hanging in front of the entrance to Kisaki Shrine, which is where you line up to go up to the Shiroyama evening concerts given by Kodo.

Karen on the Kogane Maru Car Ferry

Karen, on the deck of the car ferry, Kogane Maru, which sails from Naoetsu port in Niigata to Ogi on Sado Island.

Seagulls

Seagulls follow the ferry out to see for at least the first hour of the trip, then they show up again when the boat is about an hour from its destination. They follow the boat because many of the passengers feed them. Karen liked taking pictures of the seagulls. This was one of her better shots.

Karen on the boat on the way to Sado

On the way to Sado Island

Mayumi, Karen and Sado Island Ferry

Mayumi and Karen in Ogi port on Sado Island in front of the Kogane Maru, the ferry we rode for 2 hrs 40 min from Naoetsu in Niigata.

Mayumi and Yoko Fujimoto San

Mayumi took the voice workshop from Yoko Fujimoto san, wife of Kodo's Odaiko soloist, Yoshikazu Fujimoto.

Sado Taiko Center

The balcony view at Kodo's Sado Taiko Center (Tatako-kan)

Sado Taiko Center Hall

The practice area inside the Taiko center.

Odaiko - Yamaimo Kun

One of Kodo's special Odaiko, Yamaimo-kun (Spuddy), made from a 600 year old Keyaki (Zelkova) tree.

Odaiko Stand

Even the stand for Yamaimokun was made out of branches from the same 600 year old tree.

Piggy Snout Taiko

The other "Odaiko" made from the same 600 year old tree. This one is nicknamed "Piggy Snout" because of the branch in the front that looks like a pig's nose.

Two Pigs

Here is Brian doing his best impression of a pig.

Karen and "Shin-chan Sensei

Karen with Shin'ichi Sogo (Shin-chan Sensei) after our workshop. Karen really enjoyed it a lot, as you can tell from the smile on her face.

The White Cliffs of Shiroyama

On top of this hill is Shiroyama park, where Kodo holds their evening concerts during Earth Celebration. Fortunately, you do not need to scale this cliffs to get there. There is a pathway that leads up to the top. The pathway is still rather steep, though and most folks are out of breath by the time they reach the top.

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