Kato Family Northeast Taiko Tour 2026

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Performance 4:30-5:00 pm, followed by QandA and reception . East Asian Studies and the Japanese Language Program welcome the Kato Family to perform on Brown campus. After their well-received performance at the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) Cultural Festival, Peaceful Forest, a family taiko ensemble led by award-winning taiko artist Takumi Kato, will be touring the Northeastern U.S., bringing the energy and excitement of Japanese taiko to schools and communities across the region. Takumi Kato is the Grand Prize Winner of the Big Japanese Drum Category, 7th Tokyo International Wadaiko Competition (2008)They aspire to deliver 1,000 shows across all 50 states to promote peace and harmony. Since October 2022, they have completed 789 performances in 46 states towards this goal, as of October 2, 2026. Open to the public for free. This tour is organized by the NECTJ and supported by the Japan Foundation New York.4:30-5:00 pm, followed by QandA and reception.

East Asian Studies and the Japanese Language Program welcome the Kato Family to perform on Brown campus.

After their well-received performance at the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) Cultural Festival, Peaceful Forest, a family taiko ensemble led by award-winning taiko artist Takumi Kato, will be touring the Northeastern U.S., bringing the energy and excitement of Japanese taiko to schools and communities across the region.

Takumi Kato is the Grand Prize Winner of the Big Japanese Drum Category, 7th Tokyo International Wadaiko Competition (2008)

They aspire to deliver 1,000 shows across all 50 states to promote peace and harmony. Since October 2022, they have completed 789 performances in 46 states towards this goal, as of October 2, 2026.

Open to the public for free.

This tour is organized by the NECTJ and supported by the Japan Foundation New York.