Allure of taiko drums resonating across Pacific

Allure of taiko drums resonating across Pacific

KANAZAWA, Japan - Katsuji Asano (R) and his father Akitoshi (L) of centuries-old Japanese taiko drum maker Asano Taiko Co. have been preparing to open a Los Angeles shop and launch taiko lessons in July 2013. Photo was taken Dec. 17, 2012, at a shop of the taiko maker in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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