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Taiko drummers at Tokyo Marathon 2007 Finish Line (HQ version)

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Uploaded by on Oct 7, 2009

High-quality and longer version of this popular video I uploaded in 2007. The Tokyo Marathon 2007 finish line featured various entertainment. One of them were these incredible taiko drummers. The taiko troupe's name is Kodaijin 鼓代神 and they are available for hire. Web site at www.geocities.jp/kodaijin_kdj/Photos: http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=489

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  • Wow, that's endurance. Did they at least work in shifts?

  • They were only one of numerous groups who performed. They performed for perhaps 30-60 min.

  • @photojpn

    30-60 min without any break? are you kidding?

    i guess my arms would fall off if i had to hit the drums for such a long time with such a power...

    they are just great, i love that video!! i've been to japan before but i will go there at least one more time for sure only for seeing a taiko performance live!!

  • @MmeSusann They definitely performed for at least 30 min. The time span between the first and last digital photo I took of them was about 30 min. I don't think they would bring all those drums to perform for any shorter length of time. I think they switched places and took breaks between songs. I don't they ever performed again at this marathon. I never saw them again (as of Feb. 2010).

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  • Awesome, thanks for upload

  • When performing at a marathon, Taiko troupes generally do substitute drummers. Makoto taiko played for three hours straight during the LA Marathon, substituting drummers every 25-30 minutes.

  • @Prepoceros Their power drumming you can tell in the drumstick holding technique which up's your endurance to do this by about 200%

  • At 1:18 , the little girl on the left O_o

  • yowwww... I can see how this could be a major boost to a runner. the pounding of those drums are screaming, "go go go go go!"

  • Amazing

  • Amazing!! I love Japanese music and culture **

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