Every Spring, Narita temple hosts a large drum festival with groups of Taiko (the Japanese style drums) players coming from all across Japan to play, entertain the crowds and parade through the streets of the town. I got there early to claim a space for the main event inside the temple grounds. I was not disappointed. As you can perhaps tell from the photos, the sound of so many drums playing so close provides such a buzz of excitement. Each year it makes me want to learn how to play and this year I got close to taking up steel drums, but since the group only meets on Saturdays and I have to work I think my career may have to be put on hold for a while longer!
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