Hikari Taiko

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Hikari Taiko Hikari Taiko was founded in 1978 and has called the Southeast Japanese School and Community Center in Norwalk home since its inception. Come and check us out!

At Hikari Taiko, our mission is to support and promote awareness of Japanese-American culture by teaching and performing the traditional art form of taiko drumming. Our songs range from traditional taiko rhythms and stylized movements to pieces that convey a story or theme. We’ve performed onstage at various amphitheaters; entertained people at weddings, corporate and private parties; educated students at schools and libraries; conducted workshops to introduce taiko to our audiences, and celebrated various cultural events. We love doing the drumming for Ondo Festival dancing, and even performed taiko while marching in a Disney-themed parade! We hope to enlighten our audience to the rich and colorful Japanese culture and to promote the understanding of its artistic heritage.

We don’t just drum together — we also have fun together! ⚾️🏟️Last night, Hikari headed to Angel Stadium for Japanese Her...
09/20/2026

We don’t just drum together — we also have fun together! ⚾️🏟️

Last night, Hikari headed to Angel Stadium for Japanese Heritage Night. A fun night out with good company, baseball, and plenty of laughs! and bonus, we were able to catch both Seishun Taiko and OCO Kibou Taiko perform! ⚾️🇯🇵🥁🥁

A wonderful weekend evening in Boyle Heights! 🌆🍱Thank you the Dapper D**e Vivian for inviting us back to be part of the ...
08/12/2026

A wonderful weekend evening in Boyle Heights! 🌆🍱

Thank you the Dapper D**e Vivian for inviting us back to be part of the 5th Annual Nikkei Celebration! We had a great time sharing taiko and celebrating with the community! 🥁🥁

07/20/2026

A wonderful Saturday evening celebrating culture and community at the Leisure World Multicultural Festival! 🌎💫

We were honored to join the LW Japanese American Club and share taiko alongside so many talented cultural groups. Thank you for having us! 🫶🏼🥁🥁

07/14/2026

A wonderful afternoon at the Nanka Kanagawa Kenjin Kai 2026 Annual Family Picnic this past weekend!

Thank you for welcoming us back to be part of this special tradition. We’re grateful for the opportunity to share taiko and celebrate with the community. 🥁🥁

07/03/2026

Part ✌🏼
Several more favorite moments from an unforgettable festival weekend last month. Thank you to everyone who celebrated, danced, and shared the joy of taiko and festival season celebrations with us! 🥁🥁cc

06/27/2026

Festival weekend may have ended a couple weeks ago, but the memories are still going strong!

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A few of our favorite moments from an incredible weekend of taiko, community, and celebration! 🥁🥁 cc

Festival weekend is HEEEERRREE!!! 🎉The 2026 SEJSCC Cultural Festival & Ondo begins today at 3:00 pm and continues Sunday...
06/13/2026

Festival weekend is HEEEERRREE!!! 🎉

The 2026 SEJSCC Cultural Festival & Ondo begins today at 3:00 pm and continues Sunday from 2:00 pm!

Taiko performances will be outside:
• SAT @ 6:00 pm
• SUN @ 5:30 pm
We’ll also lead the Soran Bushi fisherman’s dance right after each performance.

Come enjoy a weekend filled with culture, community, demonstrations, food, dancing, taiko, and much, much more! See YOU there! 🥁🥁 .cc

Just 3 days to go! 🏮🎊All classes have been putting in a lot of practice and are ready to show you their DON energy this ...
06/10/2026

Just 3 days to go! 🏮🎊

All classes have been putting in a lot of practice and are ready to show you their DON energy this weekend! We’ll be performing at the SEJSCC Cultural Festival & Ondo on both Saturday and Sunday, followed by the always-fun Soran Bushi fisherman’s dance and Ondo!

Good food, great company, lots of taiko, and so much more — we hope you’ll join us this weekend! 🥁🥁 .cc

🍱🎊🍙 Great crowd, great food and energy, and such a beautiful day! Thank you to everyone who joined us at MPCC’s Annual B...
06/07/2026

🍱🎊🍙 Great crowd, great food and energy, and such a beautiful day! Thank you to everyone who joined us at MPCC’s Annual Bazaar in Montebello. We loved sharing the rhythm of taiko with you! 🥁🥁

🎓👏🏼 Congratulations, Class of 2026!We were honored to return to Sato Academy and help kick off their commencement ceremo...
06/07/2026

🎓👏🏼 Congratulations, Class of 2026!

We were honored to return to Sato Academy and help kick off their commencement ceremony with some big DON energy! Wishing all the graduates the very best as they begin their next chapter! 🥁🥁

Address

Norwalk, CA
90650

Opening Hours

11am - 1pm

Telephone

+18666445274

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