Onibana Taiko
Onibana Taiko are three Nikkei veterans of Vancouver’s taiko community, whose performances draw from Japanese traditional arts, festival drumming, and folk music and dance, all with a touch of feminist queer punk aesthetics. Onibana is a type of flower that grows in the grave sites of Japan. Through taiko, the group seeks to transform shadowy elements into beauty, bridging the divide so as to commune with our ancestors with song, dance, shamisen, flute, and kick-ass taiko. The group is composed of E. Kage, Noriko Kobayashi and Leslie Komori, and whose collective depth of performance and taiko experiences exceed over 100 years and are QTBIPOC proud, supporting the community in BC. As settlers of Japanese ancestry, Onibana Taiko seeks to live in a right relationship with the Coast Salish peoples. Onibana presents original and Japanese traditional works in performances and workshops for adults and children. You can email Onibana Taiko at onibanataiko@gmail.com
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