Japanese drum TAIKO Workshop – YURANZA

Participants enjoying a corporate taiko drumming team-building workshop in Tokyo

Traditional culture
“Taiko” workshop strengthens bond

Participants experiencing a taiko drumming workshop designed for corporate team building

Smiling participants drumming together during a team-building event

Corporate team members enjoying rhythm games during a taiko drumming workshop

We provide opportunities for employee satisfaction and team building through the experience of taiko drumming, where anyone can make a sound.

This workshop is used in a variety of cases.

Employees enjoying team building with colleagues through taiko drumming activities

Team Building Training

We often receive requests for team-building activities among our employees.

Employees participating in a corporate taiko drumming workshop during a company event

Company Events

We also receive many requests for informal get-togethers and internal company events.

Parents and children enjoying a hands-on taiko drumming workshop together

Family Experience

We have received requests for family experiences at family days and other events.

Team members and clients bonding through a collaborative taiko drumming workshop experience

Friendship with Clients

We often get requests for opportunities for companies to get to know each other.

We offer a package that includes a participant experience and a professional performance showcase.

General Flow of a Team-Building Workshop Using Japanese Taiko Drums

Diverse and Unique Menus

We offer a varied menu of ensembles and gamification to suit your needs.

Participants warming up during the taiko workshop as part of a team-building program

Warm-ups

Sessions always begins with warm-ups, as they are essential to the taiko experience.

Corporate team members practicing basic taiko drumming to build teamwork and communication

Basics

You will learn the basics of taiko drumming from holding the drumsticks (bachi), being in position, and striking the drum.

Participants experiencing traditional Japanese rhythms and culture in a taiko drumming workshop

Playing with rhythms

The instructor will play various patterns of rhythms that you can copy. Utilize the basic practices to produce a good, loud, and clear sound.

Games

Various games will be played that will allow the participants to have fun while challenging yourself in reaching a goal.

Corporate team members collaborating in a group taiko drumming performance to build unity

Ensemble playing

The participants will be divided into several groups to play different rhythms as an ensemble.

Professional taiko drummer performing a powerful finale after the corporate workshop experience

Performance

The workshop will conclude with a full-scale performance by the professional taiko drummers who are teaching the workshop.

Professional Taiko Drummers
Leading the Workshop

Shunichiro Kamiya , one of Japan’s leading taiko drummers, director and composer, will serve as workshop instructor.

Performance by professional taiko drummer Shunichiro Kamiya leading the corporate team-building workshop

GitLab

An off-site meeting attended by senior executives from overseas companies. At Yogenji Temple in Tokyo, we enjoyed 2 hours of team building using Japanese drums.

Group photo of participants at a corporate taiko drumming team-building workshop in Tokyo

Smiling participants enjoying the taiko drumming team-building workshop experience

Corporate participants enjoying partner rhythm games using taiko drums as part of a team-building program

International guests experiencing Japanese culture through a taiko drumming team-building workshop

Participant enthusiastically drumming during a powerful corporate taiko team-building session

ASICS Union

Trade union members, many of whom are employees who have never met each other before. We held a non-verbal team-building activity using taiko drums.

Smiling participants enjoying the hands-on taiko drumming team-building workshop

Parents and children enjoying a cultural taiko drumming workshop together

Participants enjoying partner rhythm games during a taiko drumming team-building session

Professional taiko drummer performing a dynamic show during a corporate team-building workshop

Temple University Japan Campus

For the purpose of team building among students, a taiko workshop was held at a temple in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Students enjoyed playing games in pairs and groups while experiencing the traditional culture of taiko.