It’s just one week to our 25th Anniversary concert!  We look forward to seeing many of you at the Walt Disney Concert Hall next Saturday, July 19 at 7 pm.  If this is your first time there, allow extra time to navigate their underground parking structure, check out the amazing architecture in their lobby, and find your seats. 
If you get there early, you can even grab a drink or a snack at the Concert Hall Café.  For a visitor’s guide, visit:
https://www.laphil.com/visit/when-youre-here

For ticket info for the concert, visit:
https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets-free-events/lease-events/taikoproject-25th-anniversary-concert/

Fundraising Matching Gift Update

So far, you all have helped us raise an amazing $12,935 towards the $20,000 match generously offered by John & Sarah Kobara.  We only have $7,065 to go!  Perks for the donation campaign include our new “25” album, our collaborative album with Quetzal, 25th Anniversary shirts, and Premiere Seating tickets to our upcoming show. Help us bring the show to life and have your support doubled by the Kobara Family!

A big thank you to Christina Gonzalez of Fox LA, who came out to Little Tokyo in late May to film a feature on us, our Academy, and our 25th Anniversary!  Check out the feature story here: https://youtu.be/0ZvLOfltLHU?feature=shared

Bryan appeared on famed podcaster Ken Fong’s Asian America Podcast, which released last Sunday. Learn about how TAIKOPROJECT started, and hear about the creative development of the 25th Anniversary concert program: https://asianamericapodcast.com/2025/07/ep-452-bryan-yamami-on-taikoproject-july-19-show-celebrating-their-25th-anniversary/

2025 Nisei Week Miss Tomodachi Amy Kubo filmed a few Instagram reels recently to help us promote the 25th Anniversary concert.  Check out the first one here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL0AAoHOEhz/

Bryan appeared on KPFK 90.7’s Global Village with longtime host John Schneider. You can listen to the broadcast at the KPFK archive here: https://archive.kpfk.org (pro tip - our segment starts at 1:00:55)

One week after our 25th Anniversary show, join us at Higashi Honganji’s Obon Festival in Little Tokyo on July 26-27.  Enjoy delicious food, drink, awesome live entertainment, and dancing in remembrance of your ancestors.  Admission is free! Visit https://hhbt-la.org/?p=217 for more information.

Later this Summer, swing on by The Ford and check out their special Studio Ghibli film screening!

The Natural World of Studio Ghibli 
FRI–SAT  JULY 25–27 
The Ford 

The Boy and the Heron, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises
—on screen in the hills! 

And on August 15, we’re returning to the Kidspace Children’s Museum for evening performances at 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm for their Sunset Music Series. For more information, visit: https://kidspacemuseum.org/