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 Kokichi, Connor Fukusaka, Nick Shao and Angela Colangelo perform for the TFC playoff pregame show; photo by Paul Giamou |  Kokichi Kusano performs shakuhachi in Mitsuki |  Tetsuya Kudaka performs Sansa taiko dance at performance Mitsuki |
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 Aki Takahashi performs shamisen and sings folk songs at performance Mitsuki |  Kokichi Kusano performs Shinobue for Mitsuki at the Ontario Japanese Speech Contest 2019 |  Tetsuya Kudaka performs Sansa taiko dance at performance Mitsuki |
 Aki Takahashi opens Chichibu yatai bayashi at Mitsuki |  Teaching for TVO Kids at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. January 2018 |  Teaching Oshogatsu Daiko to the kids at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 2018. |
 Sore, sore, sore!... and a pose I'm told is called a dip... no dab. I learned something today. |  |  |
 Kazushige Yanase leads Chichibu-yatai-bayashi with Tetsuya Kudaka, Ryo Shimamoto and Kokichi Kusano |  Comical re-enactment of the legend of Kaguya Hime in concert Mitsudomoe |  Trio of winners of the Okaya Odaiko soloist competition meld their winning techniques in concert Mitsudomoe |
 Opening number - Mitsudomoe 2017 |  Performing 'Loon' in concert Mitsudomoe (2017) in Iida city Nagano, Japan. |  The dynamic talents of Tetsuya Kudaka capture the imagination in this melding of One-kenbai and Kiri-bangaku traditional dances |
 Ryo Shimamoto (composer, front) and Kazushige Yanase (Odaiko, rear) perform Urakan (wind god) in mind melding unison after solo 'Loon' by Kokichi setting the calm before the storm |  Tetsuya Kudaka bounces effortlessly across the stage in Sansa Odori with flute by Kokichi |  The versatility and shear physical control of Ryo Shimamoto captures the stage in an incredible solo performance |
 Kokichi on flute for finale of Mitsudomoe, a piece mimicking the Deer dance with dizzying performance by Tetsuya Kudaka, Odaiko with Kazushige Yanase and Taiko kit performance by Ryo Shimamoto |  Guest appearance in private performance with Kayo Yasuhara and Komachi (Montreal 2017) |  Explaining the sound 'Ohya' at TJLS workshop, 2015 |
 Ohayashi played on Shinobue at TJLS workshop 2015 |  Demonstration of Atari-gane at TJLS workshop 2015 |  Teaching kids about Taiko drums at TJLS workshop 2015 |
 Participants learn rhythms at TJLS workshop 2015 |  Participants match hands to rhythms at TJLS workshop 2015 |  Kokichi demonstrates rhythms at TJLS workshop 2015 |
 Demonstrating the wind instruments of Japan at TJLS workshop 2015 |  Akita Nikata bushi 2015 -photos by Shiun Okada, Felix Guenette |  Edo no Komori uta (rendition) -photos by Shiun Okada, Felix Guenette |
 Musical Journey through Japan 2015 with Ryoko Itabashi -photos by Shiun Okada, Felix Guenette |  Ms. Ryoko Itabashi and Kokichi play a dynamic duet on Shime at the Embassy of Japan 2015 -photo by Kevin McMillan |  Narimono |
 Okedo Solo |  Okedo solo |  Akita Nikata Bushi with Shamisen by Ryoko Itabashi |
 Ryoko Itabashi on Tsugaru Shamisen |  Ms. Kayo Yasuhara performs Nishimonai Bon Odori at Momiji centre. |  Performance at Momiji Centre with guests Kayo Yasuhara and Atsushi Kato. |
 Atsushi Kato performs at the Momiji Centre. |  Minyo Japanese folk music performed on shakuhachi and with vocals by Kayo Yasuhara |  Kiribangaku Kagura dance performed at Tengu spirit at Momiji Centre by Kayo Yasuhara with taiko by Kokichi |
 Kokichi performs flute for Momiji centre - Fue provided by Wako |  Taiko accompaniment at Obon summer festivities with Urara Minbukai Toronto 2014. |
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