ABOUT

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　ICU Wadaiko Club is an offical club of International Christian University(ICU) in Tokyo, Mitaka. 2015 was the club's 25th anniversary.

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　We pursue our art of wadaiko performance with students, graduates, faculty members. Since our foundation of the club, we have been working on creations of original pieces of wadaiko, performances at concerts in and out of the university, and also holding workshops and concerts overseas such as the United States and the Philippines.

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History of  ICU Wadaiko Club

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1991 Activity started by students and faculty
1992 Kobushi* Founded
         ICU CMS Orchestral Concert Tour to America
         Wadaiko Club founded
1993 Kobushi Live “KONGEN”, at ICU
         ICU Wadaiko Club officially recognized by ICU
1994 Kobushi Live “HEKITEN”, at ICU
1995 Performance at the International Arts festival Earth Celebration fringe at Sado
1996 America Tour “KAZEMATSURI”
1997 Spring performance “KONO HOSHI NO MANNAKADE”, at Mitaka City Arts Center Theater
1998 Graduation Performance “SHUKUSAI”, at ICU
         Spring Performance “TSUKAMU”, at ICU
1999 Graduation Project “YAMA WARAU”, at Hachioji Inter-University Seminar House
2000 Performances in the Philippines“HANABI”
         ICU Wadaiko Club 10th Anniversary “RAKUTENKI”, at ICU
2001 Spring Performance “AKASHI”, at Nakano ZERO
2002 Performance “Soul!”, at ICU
2004 Spring Performance “MICHI”, at Mitaka City Public Hall
2005 Spring Performance “WAWON”, at Kichijoji Zenshinza Theater
2006 Spring Performance “BANYU INRYOKU” at Hahioji City Art and Cultural Hall
2007 Spring Performance “MASSHIGURA”, at ICU
2008 Concert “TAIKOBIYORI”, at the 6th Elementary School in Higashiyamato-shi,

         The Second Junior High School in Mitaka-shi
2009 Charity Concert “One step, New step”, at Kichijoji Zenshinza Theater
2010 Spring Performance “SOKO NI TAIKO GA ARUKAGIRI”, at Kichijoji Zenshinza Theater
         ICU Wadaiko Club 20th Anniversary Performance “INOCHI NO UTA –Rhythms On Earth –”,

         at Asakusa Public Hall
2011 Spring Performance “TSUZUMIGUSA” at Kichijoji Zenshinza Theater *Production canceled due to

         Great East Japan Earthquake
2012 Spring Performance “SHICHITENBATTO – For children who have learning opportunities after the

         Great East Japan Earthquake –” at Asakusa Public Hall
2013 Spring Performance “OTONOHA”, at Asakusa Public Hall
2014 Spring Performance “ANONE”, at Mitaka City Public Hall
2015 Spring Performance “TSUMUGU”, at Kotori Hall

2016 Spring Concert "Tengen no Matataki - Joyful Noise", at ICU

2017 Spring Concert "IKIRUCHIKARA", at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center

We also perform at ICU Festival every fall and open workshops at various regions.
*Kobushi, a Wadaiko group, consists of ICU faculty and alumni who are involved in creative and educational activities.