In spring of '02, Bobby
Koga, Reid Matsuoka and other students came together to start a
Taiko group on the University of California at San Diego (UCSD)
campus. With financial support from the University, the fledgling
group purchased various equipment in order to construct the Japanese
drums in garages of devoted members. In spring of '04, two years
after the start of the UCSD Taiko project, Asayake Taiko at UCSD
debuted with their completed drums at the 3rd Annual Nikkei Student
Union Culture Show.
Today, Asayake Taiko performs for on-campus cultural events,
high school conferences, and various university functions. Likewise,
Asayake Taiko aims to promote cultural awareness of Taiko to the
greater San Diego area through performances and workshops at K-12
schools and other cultural functions.
Each year, Asayake Taiko continues to grow in equipment and members
to accomplish its mission statement: to promote cultural awareness
not only on the UCSD campus community, but to the greater San
Diego community as well.
Asayake's Performance History
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