BeyondAccess | March 13. 2027
Featuring blind guitarist Hiroaki Tagawa from Japan
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University
BeyondAccess brings professional artists with and without disabilities from the U.S. and Japan together for performance and artistic collaboration through taiko, dance, and music.
Following the concert, a Happy Hour with Artists & Musicians is planned, offering drinks, light bites, and an opportunity for artists, audiences, and community members to connect and exchange ideas.
Collective Frequency | April 10. 2027
AXIS Dance Company x enTaiko Ensemble
In collaboration with PRAx at Oregon State University
Collective Frequency is a new interdisciplinary performance bringing together artists with and without disabilities through taiko and contemporary dance. Dancers and drummers co-create through rhythm, vibration, and movement, exploring sound as something that can be heard, seen, and physically felt.
ROU | 2026
enTaiko Annual Concert
Featuring Deaf and Hard of Hearing Taiko from Japan
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University
enTaiko presents ROU, a powerful performance celebrating Deaf artistry, cross-cultural collaboration, and the future of inclusive taiko. The performance features two renowned Deaf taiko groups making their first Portland appearance: Kobiki from Osaka and Yumenko from Tokyo, Japan. Their work reveals how Deaf drummers experience rhythm through vibration, movement, and visual musicality—offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience taiko beyond sound.
Kinematic / Kinesthetic | 2025
Collaboration with AXIS Dance Company
Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
enTaiko collaborated with AXIS Dance Company on Kinematic/Kinesthetic, bringing live taiko and percussion into an interdisciplinary work exploring disability, movement, and technology. The collaboration brought together disabled and non-disabled dancers, musicians, and assistive mobility technologies in a shared performance. Choreographer - Nadia Adame in collaboration with AXIS Dancers
Mesh Mélange | 2025
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
Mesh Mélange brought together taiko, dance, and artists with and without disabilities to explore creativity, inclusion, and connection through live performance. The project featured enTaiko alongside Gathered DanceAbility, Deaf tap artist Scott Selby, and breaker Walle Brown.
Tokyo Borderless | 2024
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
enTaiko presents a concert that blends traditional Japanese taiko with classical music and breakdancing. Led by conductor Inés Voglar Belgique and featuring the Portland Youth Philharmonic String Ensemble, the performance reimagines enTaiko’s piece "Celebration." Breakdancing champion Walle Brown adds a dynamic street-style element, creating a unique fusion of classical and modern influences while honoring Taiko's cultural roots.
Taiko & Light | 2023
enTaiko Annual Concert
NorthWest Children’s Theater
Taiko & Light explored Japanese taiko as a multisensory experience, translating rhythm into light, color, intensity, and motion for Deaf and hearing audiences. Created in collaboration with CymaSpace and guest saxophonist Patrick McCulley.
Seven knots | 2019
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
Seven Knots explored a cross-cultural collaboration between Japanese taiko and flamenco, bringing together the powerful rhythms of taiko with flamenco music and dance. Featuring Gloria Bendi Flamenco, Mitsue, and Luis, the project reflects enTaiko’s long-standing commitment to cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Samurai Rock | 2018
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
Samurai Rock brought enTaiko together with guest taiko artists Jotaro Yoshimura and Koseisen from Osaka, Japan, strengthening enTaiko’s connection to Japanese taiko traditions while creating a dynamic collaborative performance.
Blueberry Blue | 2017
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center
Blueberry Blue explored the intersection of Japanese taiko and marimba through an original collaboration with Portland musician and composer Eric Schopmeyer, combining the rhythmic qualities of both instruments in new compositions.
Oni Mask | 2016
enTaiko Annual Concert
Da Vinci Middle School
Synchronize | 2015
enTaiko Annual Concert
Da Vinci Middle School
WOODBLOCK FACTORY | 2014
enTaiko Annual Concert
Da Vinci Middle School
If We Were Monsters | 2013
enTaiko Annual Concert
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
SAMURAI BEAT | 2012
enTaiko Annual Concert
PCC Moriarty Auditorium at Cascade