The Miyamoto Taiko Muesum Movie!
	In my years of wandering the earth in search of fantastic folk drums of the world, one of my happiest days was the day I strolled upon the drum museum managed by the Miyamoto in the Asakusa region of Tokyo. Miyamoto makes traveling shrines and taiko drums for the Empirial court in Japan. Go up a small elevator to the second floor and you're able to see over 1000 drums from all regions of the globe. An odd aspect of this museum is that they believe it is important for the visitors to be able to touch the drums! Who'dathought? Ask the host for the right set of mallets (or clubs) for the appropriate drums and you can tap (on the steeldrums) or pound (on the taiko) to your heart's delight. Some of the most amazing finds in this museum is the radial slat tuned Chinese drums and a massive set of wedding drums from Africa (well endowed to boot!). This is a must see for anyone who can visit Tokyo. And you don't have to be as much of a drum geek as me to enjoy it. I've created a movie to show you how to get there from the Asakusa subway station in Tokyo. Check it out: Where the Drums Are, Miyamoto Taiko Museum If you have trouble navigating the Japanese site, just let me know. (Christopher@rhythmatism.com) or drop them a note at taikokan@miyamoto-unosuke.co.jp Just say that Christopher the Rhythmatist sent you. Address: Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten Nishi-Asakusa Store 4F, 2-1-1 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten Details Visit a sample of the collection here: Click on a country to view drums of that region Home