Authentic Japanese Taiko are exquisite hand made instruments. The most famous Japanese taiko makers are carefully kept family businesses that are hundreds of years old. They preserve an old world craftsmanship that is rapidly vanishing from the world.

At Rolling Thunder, we are proud of the relationships we have forged with these taiko makers, such as Asano and Miyamoto, and can bring you a depth of selection unequalled anywhere else. From standard taiko like nagado and shime-daiko, to more obscure and specialized taiko like hayashi-daiko and Neputa okedo-daiko, we can find the right taiko for you.

Since most taiko are made to order and are not a "buy off the shelf" kind of instrument, it's challenging to put them in a online catalog. We invite you to contact us to request a price quote or to discuss anything taiko related.