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Shuichi Hidano has performed more than 2,800 times over 40 country, with his cutting-edge ideas and flawless facility on TAIKO drums, based on solid Japanese tradition,has discovered and introduced a whole new world of musical possibilities to the world of our own.

By the age of nineteen,he was a trainee of the world-renowned TAIKO group, KODO. However,feeling an urge to challenge his musicality he started his solo career in 1989. Ever since then,he has kept his schedule hectic:leading a few different groups on his own, appearing at numerous number of concerts all over the world, both as a solo act and as a guest artist,and producing various music festivals in the World.

Most famously, Hidano performed at the closing ceremonies of the both 1998 World Cup in France, 2002 World Cup Korea/Japan and FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan2012, before live audiences of more than 55,000, and countless millions on TV. The first time a Japanese performer has taken part in consecutive apperances at the FIFA event.

27 years performing and being involved as a solo player in music, he held special TAIKO concerts in Los Angeles, Germany, Austria, Mexico, El Salbador, Korea, China, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Senegal, Singapore, Finland, Vietnam. Recently, he participated in Stevie Wonder's concert tour of Asia in 2010, and Herbie Hancock all star band in 2017.

Hidano endorses(International)...Remo Taiko Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Gibraltar Hardware and PROTECTION Racket Drum Cases.