An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's Japantown. When Franco Imperial hits the taiko drum, it creates a certain sensation.'I feel like there's a relationship happening in terms of connecting with the instrument. And that translates into what the audience hears and feels,' Imperial explained.
'That generation really struggled and fought to reclaim that identity with pride and with honor,' said San Jose Taiko Executive Director Wisa Uemura.Uemura began playing taiko as a Stanford student in 1993.'Taiko, for our group of founding members, really was a way for them to say, 'This is a Japanese art form and it's not a quiet passive art form that so many people associate with the Japanese culture.
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