Gold Coast's Kizuna Taiko is gearing up for All Australian Wadaiko Festival in Melbourne

Yoko Kashino (right) and Junko Iwakami from Gold Coast-based Japanese taiko drumming group Kizuna Taiko. Credit: SBS

Japanese taiko drumming gtroup Kizuna Taiko based in Gold Coast is taking part in the biennial All Australian Wadaiko Festival in Melbourne on 12 July. This year's festival is bringing together 12 taiko drumming teams from around Australia. We spoke to Yoko Kashino and Junko Iwakami from Kizuna Taiko.

Kizuna Taiko in Gold Coast Credit: Kizuna Taiko

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