History of Taiko in Canada#
Taiko has been practiced and performed in Canada since 1979, when Katari Taiko formed in Vancouver.
Timeline by Province#
British Columbia#
Vancouver Area#
- 1977: First Powell Street Festival (largest Japanese Canadian festival)
- 1979: Katari Taiko forms
- 1988: Uzume Taiko forms
- 1990: Sawagi Taiko forms
- 1993: Chibi Taiko forms
- 1996: LOUD forms
- 2000: Tetsu Taiko forms
- 2002: Regional Taiko Gathering in North Vancouver
- 2002: Vancouver Taiko Society forms
- 2004: Vancouver Okinawa Taiko forms
- 2008: Regional Taiko Gathering in North Vancouver
- 2010: Sansho Taiko forms
- 2016: Onibana Taiko forms
- 2018: Dahaza forms
Interior#
- 2003: Yamabiko Taiko forms in Kelowna
- 2019: Sui Ryu Ren forms in Kelowna
- 2023: Raiden Kids Taiko forms in Kamloops
- 2024: Shachihoko Taiko forms in Nanaimo
Vancouver Island#
- 2002: Uminari Taiko forms in Victoria
Yukon#
- 2015: Yukon Taiko forms in Whitehorse
Alberta#
- 1986: Kita no Taiko forms in Edmonton
- 2006: Midnight Taiko forms in Calgary
- 2014: Hibikiya forms in Lethbridge
- 2022: Yama no Oto hosts the “Stronger Together” Alberta taiko conference in Calgary, funded by the Taiko Community Alliance
Northwest Territories#
- 2015: Skyfire Taiko forms in Yellowknife
Saskatchewan#
- 2009: Living Sky Taiko forms in Saskatoon
- 2014: Regina Hibiki Taiko forms in Regina
Manitoba#
- 1982: Hinode Taiko forms in Winnipeg
- 1991: First national taiko festival in Winnipeg
- 1994: Second national taiko festival in Winnipeg
- 1995: Fubuki Daiko forms in Winnipeg
- 1997: Genki Daiko forms in Winnipeg
- 1997: Third national taiko festival in Winnipeg
Ontario#
- 1981: Toronto Suwa Daiko forms in Toronto by Daihachi Oguchi of Osuwa Daiko
- 1995: Dokon Daiko forms in Burlington
- 1996: Isshin Daiko forms in Toronto
- 1998: Nagata Shachu forms in Toronto
- 1998: RAW Taiko forms in Toronto
- 2004: Inner Truth Taiko Dojo forms in Toronto
- 2007: Arashido Taiko forms in Toronto/Scarborough
- 2012: First Toronto Taiko Festival
Québec#
- 1983: Arashi Daiko forms in Montréal
- 2022: Ame no Ato forms in Montréal
- 2023: Shima no Taiko MTL forms in Montréal