Seattle University’s Hidaka Taiko is dedicated to spreading Japanese culture, energy, and spirit
through performing taiko, the Japanese art of drumming.
"Hidaka" roughly translates to "redhawk", Seattle U’s mascot.
Hidaka was started in the fall of 2016 by Yukiyo Mitsuishi, a Sophomore Japanese exchange student from Sophia University with three years of taiko experience and the motivation to build something great.
This drive first led her to Tyrone Nakawatase of Inochi Taiko, whom is referred to, in Hidaka Taiko, as "Father Taiko".
He gave Hidaka Taiko leadership fatherly guidance, kind encouragement, and taiko equipment, which allowed this group of baby birds to grow into a solidified and strong taiko group of redhawks.
He continues to foster our growth and patiently guides and teaches us all about the taiko world.
However, she was not alone.
Yukiyo's friends, Chie Ikoma and Kurumi Naoi, joined together with Yukiyo,
in a collaboration to pull Hidaka Taiko from the world of dreams to the world of reality.
Shortly after, she crossed paths with a freshman, Elias Chanteloup,
a taiko player with over a decade of experience who shared her passion.
Together, these college students with their combined knowledge of taiko and passionate enthusiasm to explore their limits.
Although Yukiyo has returned to Japan, her legacy lives on through every hit we give the drum.
through performing taiko, the Japanese art of drumming.
"Hidaka" roughly translates to "redhawk", Seattle U’s mascot.
Hidaka was started in the fall of 2016 by Yukiyo Mitsuishi, a Sophomore Japanese exchange student from Sophia University with three years of taiko experience and the motivation to build something great.
This drive first led her to Tyrone Nakawatase of Inochi Taiko, whom is referred to, in Hidaka Taiko, as "Father Taiko".
He gave Hidaka Taiko leadership fatherly guidance, kind encouragement, and taiko equipment, which allowed this group of baby birds to grow into a solidified and strong taiko group of redhawks.
He continues to foster our growth and patiently guides and teaches us all about the taiko world.
However, she was not alone.
Yukiyo's friends, Chie Ikoma and Kurumi Naoi, joined together with Yukiyo,
in a collaboration to pull Hidaka Taiko from the world of dreams to the world of reality.
Shortly after, she crossed paths with a freshman, Elias Chanteloup,
a taiko player with over a decade of experience who shared her passion.
Together, these college students with their combined knowledge of taiko and passionate enthusiasm to explore their limits.
Although Yukiyo has returned to Japan, her legacy lives on through every hit we give the drum.