Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan

8:10 AM to 8:20 AM
Thursday 20 March
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Gojinjo Taiko is a wild and powerful performance by masked drummers - it originated 400 years ago when villagers disguised themselves as oni (demons) to scare away a warlord's army.

Matsuri: The Heartbeat of Japan airs on NHK World HD at 8:10 AM, Thursday 20 March.
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