9.11.2026 Echoes of Nature: Kenny Endo Live at Hakone

Hakone Estate and Gardens presents a special benefit concert featuring internationally acclaimed taiko artist Kenny Endo with Abe Lagrimas Jr. (drums, vibraphone, and ukulele) and Jay Lai (guzheng, keyboard, and vocals). Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; the performance begins at 6:15 p.m. Proceeds support the renovation of Hakone’s historic koi pond.

Hakone Estate and Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070. Tickets range from $60 to $200, with member discounts available.

Tickets and information: https://hakone.ticketspice.com/kenny-endo-concert-9-11-26

9.13–10.22.2026 TCP’s Fall Session I (6 weeks)
https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions

9.19.2026 Kidney Walk

9.20.2026 The Shamisen Experience II: Beyond the Strings

A celebration of nagauta through classical works, contemporary compositions, and Nihon Buyō dance. Guest artists from Tokyo are Kineya Asakichi IV (shamisen) and Kineya Saki III (vocals). Guest artists from Hawaiʻi are Kenny Endo-Mochizuki Taijirō (Japanese traditional percussion), Christopher Yohmei Blasdel (shakuhachi), and Darin Miyashiro (koto).

4:00 p.m.; doors open at 3:30 p.m. Free admission. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Music Department, Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole Street, Honolulu.

Information: Kineya Sakio (Bryson Goda), 808-382-1605 or bryson.goda@gmail.com
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/music/event/nagauta-singing-shamisen/

9.27.2026 Honouliuli: A History Awakened – 80th Commemoration

The finale of the 80th anniversary commemoration marking the closure of Honouliuli Internment Camp. This benefit performance brings the camp’s history to life through music, hula, dance, poetry, and storytelling. Featured performers include Jake Shimabukuro, Kenny Endo, the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony, and others.

Hawaiʻi Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu. Doors open at 3:00 p.m.; the performance begins at 4:00 p.m. Tickets start at $35.

Tickets and information: https://honouliuliawakened.com/

10.2.2026 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Day

10.25–12.10.2026 TCP’s Fall Session II (6 weeks)
NO classes on Nov 15, 23, 24, 25, 26 (Thanksgiving)
https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions

10.27.2026 Japan America Society of Hawaii’s Japan Day

11.1.2026 Kenny Endo in Yokohama: 50th Anniversary Concert

Kenny Endo Contemporary Trio featuring Kenny Endo (taiko and composition), Sumie Kaneko (shamisen, koto, and vocals), and Kyosuke Suzuki (yokobue/bamboo flute and taiko).

Kuraki Noh Stage, 8-21-7 Okamura, Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 4:00 p.m. Japan time. Admission is ¥3,500 with open seating.

Reserve by email at kuraki3854@icloud.com or by telephone at +81 45-761-3854. Payment is due at the venue and is cash only. Please bring socks; bare feet are not permitted in the venue.

Information: https://kuraki-noh.jp/event.html

11.7.2026 “I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience” exhibition at Capitol Modern

11.7.2026 Imaginary Homelands: The Concert

A cross-cultural musical collaboration inspired by Japanese, Okinawan, Western, and local traditions, featuring Kenny Endo, Norman Kaneshiro, Derek Fujio, Brandon Ufugusuku Ing, and Jesse Shiroma. The ensemble blends taiko, sanshin, koto, guitar, accordion, teeku, and other instruments in selections from recent collaborations and new solos.

7:30 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Music Department, Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole Street, Honolulu.

Tickets: Patron $40; Friend/standard admission $30; Student $10.
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=360613

11.13.2026 Kuakini Foundation’s Annual Holiday Trees and Treasures Gala, TCP cameo performance

11.14.2026 Hopu Ka Lewa Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

11.15.2026 Madoka no Kai Hawaiʻi 5th Anniversary Recital

A shamisen and minyo recital featuring Madoka no Kai performers from Hawaiʻi, the U.S. mainland, and Japan, commemorating the fifth anniversary of Madoka no Kai’s Hawaiʻi Chapter led by Sensei Anju Madoka.

1:00-3:30 p.m.; doors open at 12:30 p.m. Michael D. Nakasone Performing Arts Center, Pearl City High School, 2100 Hookiekie Street, Pearl City, HI 96782. All ages; free parking.

Tickets: $15 plus Eventbrite fees.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/madoka-no-kai-hawaii-5th-anniversary-recital-tickets-1992329346708

12.8.2026 Surviving Hiroshima – Pearl Harbor

12.10.2026 Surviving Hiroshima – Honolulu

12.12.2026 TCP’s 33rd Annual Bonenkai TBC

1.1.2027 1:00 p.m. Fukubukuro New Year’s Celebration – Ala Moana Center Stage

1.2.2027 New Year’s at the Ritz

1.10.2027 JCCH’s ʻOhana Festival

3.20.2027 HJJCC Cherry Blossom Festival Ball

2026 Performances now past

1.1.2026 Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific
First Hike, New Year’s Day Sunrise at Ka’iwi State Scenic Shoreline Park
Royal Hawaiian Center’s Fukubukuro Celebration
Ala Moana Center’s Fukuburo Celebration, Ala Moana Center Stage
1.2.2026 Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific at the Ritz Waikiki
1.11.2026 TCP at JCCH’s Ohana Festival
2.21–2.22.2026 San Jose Taiko’s Swingposium in Honolulu
3.15.2026 Honolulu Festival Parade cancelled due to Kona Low
3.21.2026 Honolulu Cherry Blossom Festival Ball
3.28.2026 Hawaii Kidney Park at Kapiolani Park POSTPONED until September 19
4.3.2026 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s “Irasshai;” East West Center’s Gala
4.12.2026 East West Center’s East West Fest, a multi-cultural festival
4.17.2026 “Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demo at St Louis School, Washington Middle School
4.24.2026 “Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demo at Farrington High School
4.25.2026 Waikiki Aquarium’s “From Mauka to Makai” event
4.27–6.7.2026 TCP’s Spring Session III (6 weeks)
4.28.2026 Japan America Society of Hawaii’s “Japan Day”
4.30.2026 “Art of Taiko” lecture/demo at Hawaii School for the Deaf & Blind
5.3.2026 “Adopt a Mom”
5.13.2026 “Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demonstration at Jefferson Elementary School
5.15.2026 “Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demonstration at Kalihi Uka Elementary School
5.16.2026 Benefit Concert for Kahuku High School Bands at Moanalua High School
Performing Arts Center, conducted by Ernest Taniguchi w/ special guest, Kenny Endo
4.27–6.7.2026 TCP’s Spring Session III (6 weeks)
https://taiko-center-of-the-pacific-387153.square.site/current-upcoming-sessions
5.24.2026 TCPYG Senior Recital honoring 2026 YG Graduates – Maya, Erik, and Atona
5.30.2026 House of Gongs Indigenous Filipino Culture showcase at Capitol Modern
6.14.2026 FYI Only: Yabusame (Horseback Archery) Kualoa Ranch

6.15–7.19.2026 TCP’s Summer Session I (5 weeks)
6.19.2026 Hawaii Chamber Music Festival’s “East Meets West” Gala – The Kahala Hotel & Resort
7.4.2026 Hawaii Symphonic Band concert with guest taiko artist Kenny Endo – Kapiʻolani Bandstand
7.4.2026 13th Annual Mōʻiliʻili Summer Festival – TCP opening performance
7.11.2026 The Art of Taiko – ʻĀina Haina Public Library
7.18.2026 TCP Taiko Skinning Day #1
7.22.2026 The Art of Taiko – Waimānalo Public Library
7.26.2026 TCP Taiko Skinning Day #2
7.27-8.30.2026 TCP Summer Session II
8.10.2026 TCP at Marriott Ko Olina’s Obon
8.16.2026 Boulder Taiko’s 25th Anniversary with special guest Kenny Endo – Boulder, Colorado
8.17.2026 TCP at Marriott Ko Olina’s Obon
9.5–9.6.2026 KaDon’s Taiko Block Party – Los Angeles Budokan

2025 Performances now past

1.1.2025  New Year’s Day Sunrise, TCP YG at Ka’iwi State Scenic Shoreline Park
1.1.2025 New Year’s Day – TCP at Royal Hawaiian Center “The Grove”
1.1.2025  New Year’s Day – TCP at Ala Moana Center Stage
1.11.2025 New Year’s Ohana Festival – TCP at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
1.25.2025 Chinese New Year’s Celebration – TCP at Market City
1.25.2025 “A Song in Movement” film about activist/dancer/actress/producer
Nobuko Miyamoto w/ performance, Fulkerson Hall, California State Polytechnic University at Humboldt
features Nobuko Miyamoto, Derek Nakamoto, Juan Perez, and Chizuko Endo
1.27.2025 5:30-7:30 pm “Not Yo Butterfly” Talk Story with Nobuko Miyamoto, Deborah Wong, and
Chizuko Endo. Native American Forum BSS162, California State Polytechnic University at Humboldt
1.28.2025 Lunar New Year’s Celebration, Hyatt Regency Hotel
3.9.2025 Honolulu Festival Parade – TCP performs Edo Bayashi and Mikoshi Bayashi
3.29.2025 Kidney Walk at Kapiolani Park
4.2.2025 Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble private event
4.4.2025 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s “Irasshai” Event
4.11.2025 Art at the Capitol
4.12.2025 Mauka to Makai Environmental Fair, Waikiki Aquarium
4.12.2025 Rhythm of the Universe, Kenny Endo 50th Anniversary Kick-Off
4.13.2025 East West Center’s Multi-Cultural Festival
4.19.2025 YG Brit’s Wedding!
4.29.2025 Japan America Society of Hawaii’s Japan Day
4.25-4.27.2025   “Tadaima” Kenny Endo, Russel Baba, Gary Fitzgerald, Jeanne Mercer in Mt Shasta, CA
4.27—6.1.2025 TCP Spring Session III at WMS and KCC
5.2.2025 Methuselah, Kenny Endo guests with Hawaii Symphonic Band, Moanalua High School
5.23.2025 Kenny Endo guests with WAITIKI at the Halekulani Hotel
5.24–5.25.2025  Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational workshops and performance, Stanford University
5.26-2025 Kenny Contemporary Ensemble at Hakone Gardens, Bay Area, CA
Kenny Endo, Masaru Koga, Jay Lai, Chizuko Endo, Hiroshi Tanaka
6.3.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko – Kapaa Public Library, Kauai Island
6.3–7.21.2025 TCP Summer Session I at WMS and KCC
6.21.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko,” Moiliili-McCully Public Library
6.28.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko,” Liliha Public Library
7.2–7.3.2025 BIG ISLAND “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko”
7.2.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko” – Naalehu Public Library
7.2.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko” – Mountain View Public Library
7.3.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko” – Honokaa Public Library
7.5.2025 TCP cameo performance at Moiliili Summer Festival
7.19.2025 “The Art of Taiko – Stories Told through Taiko” – Aina Haina Public Library
7.26.2025 “Story Circle” of the Japanese diaspora presented by Brenda Wong Aoki and First Voice

KE 50th Anniversary Concerts + Events
August 9 – 間 MA vs GROOVE I Concert
Kenny Endo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Traditional Japanese Festival & Classical Music and Dance + Contemporary Taiko Collaborations with local jazz greats featuring Kenny Endo, Mochizuki Saburo, Suzuki Kyosuke, Okayasu Kiyora, JD Andrade, Mika Yamazaki, Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Todd Yukumoto, Abe Lagrimas, Jr, Jay Lai, Pei-Ling Kao, Chozen-ji artists, String Quartet, and other special guests!
PLUS screening of the Renkon project by Noe Tanigawa
University of Hawaii’s Kennedy Theatre
Details, concert tickets and workshop tickets ON SALE NOW, visit: kennyendo50.com

August 10 – 間 MA vs GROOVE II Concert
Kenny Endo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
AND Taiko Center of the Pacific’s 31st Anniversary
Taiko Center of the Pacific featuring TCP’s Youth (“YG”) and Adult Performing Ensembles, Special Guests Seiichi Tanaka, Shoji Kameda, Hiroshi “Rosh” Tanaka, Michael Gonhata, Alumni, and othersUniversity of Hawaii’s Kennedy Theatre

August 11 間 MA vs GROOVE Community Outreach, Collegiate Taiko Gathering

August 12-14 間 MA vs GROOVE Workshops & Cultural Presentations – The Summer Taiko Intensives

August 15 間 MA vs GROOVE “Healing Beats” U.S. Premiere Film Screening by Ivan Munoz

8.29-8.31.2025  North American Taiko Conference, Phoenix, AZ
Kenny Endo, Chizuko Endo, Sho’on Shibata, Michael Gonhata workshops
9.19.2025 Kahilu Theatre, Waimea, BIG ISLAND – Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble Concert
9.20.2025 Anaina Hou, Kauai – Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble Concert
9.13.2025 Habilitat, Kaneohe HI
10.2.2025 20th Annual Mahatma Gandhi Day / Day of Non-Violence
10.14.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, Finney Chapel, Oberlin OH
10.17.2025 Kenny Endo, keynote speaker, Schools of the Future Conference, HI Convention Center
10.24.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, Rialto Theater, Loveland CO
10.30.2025 JASH “Japan Day”
11.14.2025 TCP at Kuakini Foundation’s “Holiday Trees and Treasures”
11.14.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Beaverton, OH
11.16.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, Field Arts & Events Hall, Port Angeles, WA
11.17.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, Triple Door, Seattle, WA
11.22.2025 Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble, Aratani Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Kenny Endo HOMECOMING CONCERT featuring
Kenny Endo (taiko), Abe Lagrimas Jr (ukulele, vibes, drumset), Jay Lai (guzheng, piano, ukulele), Chizuko Endo (taiko, percussion), Dave Iwataki (keyboards, synthesizer), Hitomi Oba (sax), Nobuko Miyamoto (vocals), Johnny Mori (taiko), Josie Hung (dizi flute), Nomi Jean (Nominjin) (vocals), Miles Endo (taiko, percussion), Maz Baba (taiko).
12.2.2025 DEAF SANTA – PearlRidge Center
12.3.2025 Japan America Society of Hawaii’s Bridge Awards Banquet, Sheraton Waikiki
12.5.2025  Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble at First Friday, Capitol Modern, Hawaii State Museum of Art
featuring Kenny Endo, Todd Yukumoto (sax, flute), Abe Lagrimas Jr (vibes, drumset, ukulele), Mika Mimura (vibes), Yumi Fujii (congas, percussion)
12.6.2025  TCP 32nd annual Bonenkai – Fun for Family & Friends!
12.7.2025  Pearl Harbor Commemorative Parade, Waikiki
12.13.2025  5:00 pm Statewide Cultural Extension Program Showcase, University of Hawaii Music Department including TCP, Jeff Gere, Bailey Matsuda, Greywolf, Phoenixx Chamber Ensemble and more
12.14.2025  Honolulu Marathon, Diamond Head ROAD summit (near Amelia Earhart Memorial)