Unifying Past, Present & Future
Narukami Taiko is five years old, and we are celebrating ! Another fantastic milestone for the team that continues to go from strength...
Cuba Dupa!
If someone had told me by week 10, of joining Narukami Taiko, I'd be performing in public I DEFINITELY wouldn't have believed them! On...
Helpers: Changing Homes
We had a first for a narukami performance on January 21st, a performance where we were filmed and recorded. On Sunday we took part in a...
Running to the Beat of Drums
On Sunday 18 June 2017, 12 keen Narukami taiko players got up before sunrise to support Wellington’s running community in the Wellington...
LUX Light Festival
It’s winter !! It’s dark and cold…. Which can only mean one thing… Time for Lux ! The Lux Light Festival is the largest light festival...
New Arrivals!
On our trip to Japan last year, we visited the drum maker Suwakougei in Saitama; A two hour train ride out of Tokyo. Greeting us on...
2017 Starts With a Bang !
Where has the time gone?! Wasn't so long ago that we were ringing in the start of the new year and now, January is almost over. In saying...
Japan Festival 2016
In November, Narukami Taiko participated in the Wellington Japan Festival. After a week of activities and exhibitions, Festival Day took...
My Taiko Journey
Not that long ago I sat down to dinner with a dozen or so friends. We have been on a journey together, a journey that we were celebrating...
Floorball U19's are off to Japan
This September, 16 of our NZ Under 19 male athletes will be travelling to Japan for the U19 floorball championship qualification. They...
