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Yamato was founded by Masa Ogawa in 1993 in Nara, 'the land of Yamato', which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture.

Presently based in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, we travel all over the world with Japan's traditional Wadaiko drums. We put our very souls into these unusual instruments, whose sound stir the hearts of people everywhere, and our performances are infused with the idea that the drumbeat, like the heartbeat, is the very pulse of life. Since its formation almost 13 years ago, Yamato has played to more than a million people, giving over 1500 performances in about a dozen different countries, and yet our enthusiasm remains undiminished.

Displaying the instruments' versatility and instinctive appeal, both in extemporized street performances and in concert halls holding several thousand people.

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general: 25,00>35,00
<14 yo: 15,00

Apr 18>May 06 '06:
tue>fri: 09:30PM
sat+sun: 06:30PM+10:00PM