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Scream, Sweat and Hit a Big Drum at The Morikami

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[twocol_one]Before taking a workshop with Fushu Daiko on “The Way of Taiko: The Heartbeat of Japan,” one must leave all preconceptions at the door. This is not a workshop in which you learn to beat a drum. It is, in fact, a workshop where you learn how to connect your energy with a powerful communications instrument and channel your spirit into a collective work of thundering art. Simply put, this is not your grandfather’s drumming lesson. Ben Miller, a practitioner of Chinese medicine, acupuncture physician, and artistic director for Fushu …

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Bamboo In Japanese Culture and Art

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Bamboo is a ubiquitous part of Japanese culture, and is an important material both in everyday life and in art. In fact, the Morikami’s collection is full of pieces made of bamboo, one of which is a basket made by master bamboo artist, Shochiku Tanabe (see below). In advance of Shochiku’s sold out basket making workshop on April 7, we spoke with our former Director of Education and bamboo expert, Reiko Nishioka, who gave us some insight on why bamboo is such an important part of Japanese art and culture, as well as …

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