Japanese Festival
uh maui college
May 24, 2025 // 3:00pm-7:00pm // 7:00pm-9:00pm Obon
entertainment
MADOKA ANJU
Marco Lienhard is the director of both Taikoza and East Winds Ensemble (1995-Present). Marco Lienhard lived and performed in Japan for 18 years (1981-1998) as a member of the legendary Taiko group Ondekoza under director Tagayasu Den (who instigated the renaissance of Taiko). In
Maui Taiko
The informal taiko group that existed in Keahua has continued for nearly a century through five generations of the Watanabe family. The family founded Maui Taiko with the intent of perpetuating the Fukushima Ondo tradition and incorporating other forms of taiko music.
Michele Chin-Purcell
Michele Chin-Purcell is an ardent advocate for Japanese taiko art and culture, serving as both an instructor and performer with San Diego Taiko.
