TOKYO -- Long ago in the Edo period (1603-1867), a large drum was struck at Edo Castle to signal the gates' opening and closing dawn and dusk. The boo ...

At the Miyamoto-Unosuke Drum Museum in Tokyo, visitors don’t just look, they make themselves heard. This museum allows you to beat drums from around the world and immerse yourself in the rich ...

Why do the simple beats of drums move us so much? The Taiko drums now have large numbers of devotees throughout Japan. The simple instruments allow performers to play with freedom to express ...

Naoki E-JIMA was the man responsible for turning Tokyo onto the sound of Bristol bass. Following his death earlier this year, we look at how his passion for all things Bristol inspired a generation.

Namco Bandai has released the Tokyo Game Show trailer for its recently announced Taiko: Drum Master Wii U Version. The game, coming to Japan on November 21… ...

X Japan performed a special two-day concert in Tokyo last week celebrating the 10th anniversary of their reunion, then traveled to California for Coachella Music Festival, where they headlined the ...