"Supernaturally fit and superbly trained…
Stunning…Fully deserving of the standing ovation that the company
receives." – HERALD
Established in 1993 with the dream of creating the best show
in the world using “Wadaiko (Japanese Drums),” the instrument which has a very
rare and unique variety of sound expressions, Drum Tao set their base at Oita,
Japan and started creating their own music, stage set-ups, and costumes to
produce their one and only world of entertainment. Many talented artists and
staff gathered to join this creation from all over the world.
More than 9 million spectators have been touched across the
world by Drum Tao's performances. Drum Tao’s stage is created through
phenomenal performances and expressions consisting of incomparable
“Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful melody of Japanese flutes and harps. It is
the “Japanese Entertainment” for a new generation that completely surpasses
expectations. Their new long-run production “Mangekyo" started in Tokyo in
2017. This night entertainment aimed at international tourists became widely popular
and was performed in their exclusive theater from April, 2019, over the year of
the Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, they performed in the opening ceremony of
“Japonism 2018” in Paris, France. They also co-starred with the Bolshoi Ballet
as the opening act of “Japan Year in Russia” held at The Bolshoi Theatre in
Moscow, Russia, in front of the head of each country. They were awarded
“Outstanding Cultural Contribution” from Oita prefecture, “Culture Creators
Award” from Taketa city in Oita prefecture, and “The 6th Japan Tourism Agency
Commissioner Award” and “Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Award” from the Japanese government.
Currently, they perform 700 shows yearly as three teams.