
NOBUSHI
SAMURAI DRUMMERS


NOBUSHI LEGACY
For centuries the thunderous sounds of Samurai Drums have summond the Gods and chilled the fields of battle. NOBUSHI started performing in 1998 and has thrilled audiences around the world with their powerful performance or real Japanese Samurai Battle Drumming.
NOBUSHI were fearsome mercenary warriors who went from on battlefeild to the next during the warring states period in Japan. Bound by the Samurai Code “Bushido”, yet served no single Lord.
LEADER
KUNIHIRO KAWAHARA
川原 邦裕
HISTORICAL AUTHENTICITY X UNPRECEDENTED LEGACY
One of the most prolific Wadaiko drummers in the world, Kunihiro Kawahara has brough NOBUSHI to play sold-out venues throughout the world. Including; U.S., South America, Europe, South East Asia, Taiwan, Russia and throughout Japan. As the legendary head coach for the Junior group to Nobushi, Wadaiko Tagiri, Kawahara-Sensei lead the group to an unprecedented three national championship titles.
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DRAMATIC SHOWS
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
2012
2013
2015
2016
China
2017
Germany
2018
The U.S.A.
2022
Taiwan
The U.S.A.
2023
Philippines
2024
The U.S.A.
Russia
The U.S.A.
South America
Russia
Taiwan

MAIN MEMBERS

Kunihiro Kawahara
(LEADER)
大将 川原 邦裕

Kazuhisa Sakai
酒井 和久

Tetsunori Kanasaki
金﨑 哲紀

Kenichi Takakura
高倉 憲市

Koichi Karai
加来 幸一

Yuki Komiya
小宮 祐樹

Ryuki Kimura
木村 隆希

Kotaro Ueda
植田 晃太郎

Kinji Nagasoe
長副 祭之路
