Heart Beaters – the drummers of yoyogi park

Heart Beaters – the drummers of yoyogi park

Like a beating heart, near the centre of Yoyogi park you will find the drummers. They can be found every Sunday in the same spot jamming with a multitude of different drums. Some are regulars, some simply bring along a drum to join in the spontaneous and improvised beats that greet your ears as you […]

Bon Odori Fever – Part one

Bon Odori Fever – Part one

Summer is the time for many local traditional dance festivals in Japan. Old and young gather to dance, play and eat. It’s the sign that summer is really here.  Here is part one from some of the small Bon Odori festivals. Part two will appear at the end of August after some of the bigger […]