PaMdora.:
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko perform at the Springfield, MO, Japanese Fall Festival. Taiko means "big fat drum"
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Long ago in Japan, taiko drums were beaten to boost the morale of armies and used to communicated from village to village.
PaMdora.:
The St. Louis Osuwa Taiko has performed at several Springfield festivals - they always put on an awesome show.
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Some say the beat of the taiko drum echos the first thing we hear - the beat of our mother's heart, and that the taiko is the most universal sound we
PaMdora.:
bonsei, gardening, martial arts, and tea ceremony demonstrations are a feature of the Japanese Fall Festival
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candlelight walks wind through the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, around the Tea House and over the Moon Bridge