Audience members often report experiencing emotional releases and being moved to tears by the taiko performance. The joyful celebratory nature of taiko drumming helps to lift the spirits of those who are in the presence of the spectacle and vibrations. Ancient Japanese culture has brought forth the spirit of taiko that Fushu Daiko proudly represents.

ABOUT FUSHU DAIKO
Fushu Daiko was founded in 1990 by Yoshiko Cane, an immigrant Japanese woman, and her husband, Charles Cane, an American man, who was initially involved in traditional Japanese dance and theatre. They became passionate about the art of Japanese ensemble drumming called “taiko” after watching festival performances in South Florida by a founder of North American Taiko, Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka, and his San Francisco Taiko Dojo group.
Lacking the availability of taiko drumming locally, Fushu Daiko founders hand-made many drums, began the choreography and music development and founded the philosophical principles that guide Fushu Daiko to this day. From simpler beginnings at the founders’ home in Plantation, Fushu Daiko now trains regularly at its dojo in Davie, Florida. As taiko is taught through oral tradition and requires specific teaching, Fushu Daiko’s Taiko training lineage includes assistance in its early years from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka, Sensei Takemasa Ishikura of Orlando, Florida Matsuriza (residents at Disney’s Epcot), and other teachers.