Joji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers
Joji Hirota (廣田 丈自, Hirota Jōji) (born 1948) is a Japanese percussionist, composer and singer based in London. He plays taiko and shakuhachi and leads the group Joji Hirota and the London Taiko Drummers.
Born in Otaru, Hokkaido, Hirota joined Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theatre in 1972 and settled in England after its tours. He became music director of the Lindsay Kemp company in 1977 and has recorded for Real World Records and ARC Music. His taiko playing appears on the soundtracks of Silence, Isle of Dogs and Ghost of Tsushima.
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