Documents from the archives.
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What is Taiko?
Taiko basics from Rolling Thunder, http://www.taiko.com/history.html printed on March 7, 1997
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Glossary of Taiko
Dictionary of Taiko Terminology from http://users.lanminds.com/~taikousa/dictionary.html printed on April 23, 1998.
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Traditional Taiko Making Methods
Illustrated explanation of traditional taiko making methods, written in Japanese. From http://users.lanminds.com/~taikousa/traditional.html printed on July 3, 1998. Courtesy of Kawada Taiko.
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Overview of Taiko in Japan - US Taiko Conference 1997
Five ‘letters’ presented as ‘An Overview of Tiako in Japan’ at the Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles on July 19, 1997. Written by Yoshiro Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Oi, Atsushi Sugano, Megumi Ochi and Akitoshi Asano.
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Making a Wine Barrel Taiko
Instructions from http://www.taiko.com/barrel.html printed on January 5, 1997.
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Making the Body (Do) of a Taiko
Instructions for making a drum body from a wine barrel, including diagrams.
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Stains and Finishes
Guide for staining and varnishing wood from Whittier Wood Products.
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Skinning a Taiko
Instructions from http://www.taiko.com/hea.html printed on January 5, 1997.
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Skinning a Taiko April 1998
April 1998
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Skinning a Taiko July 1998
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Making Shime Daiko
Rolling Thunder instructions on making a shime daiko from http://www.taiko.com/making_shime.html printed on June 27, 1997.
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Making Hiradaiko
Incomplete instructions for making a hiradaiko.
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Buying/Making Taiko
Rolling Thunder: Buying/Making Taiko from http://www.taiko.com/makingtaiko.html printed on August 11, 1997.
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Kawada Taikos and DIY Kits
printed March 1998
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Kawada DIY Taiko Prices
Printed July 1998
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