The Taiko no Tatsujin series has been around for 18 years, since the very first game appeared in Japanese arcades in 1999. For years, it has appeared in arcades, on consoles, and even on handhelds.

Surely, some of the most valuable traditional art forms are those that can be reshaped over time. The ages-old art of taiko, referring to Japanese drum ensembles (taiko literally means "fat drum") ...

Physical fitness, weight loss, concentration, cultural and musical knowledge, confidence, movement and agility are among the benefits that taiko drumming provide. Taiko students Carol Egan, 80, ...

Taiko Drum Master might be best rented for parties and suchlike given its bundled-with-a-peripheral price tag and somewhat limited single-player appeal. Although Namco's Taiko series of rhythm games ...

An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Watsonville Taiko teacher Ikuyo Conant works with John Sheibley in ...

This new version of the game will be much more responsive, with new 120fps monitors to help reduce after images for faster songs. Taiko Drum Master’s new screens will also have bright LED screens to ...

In the Ballico and Cressey areas, they march to the beat of a different drummer. Members of the Ballico Taiko Club’s performing group will be demonstrating their unique drum-playing talents later this ...

Namco's Taiko Drum Master, an imported rhythm game that asks you to pound away on traditional Japanese drums in time to a strange selection of tunes, doesn't seem like it would be such a great ...