- 1924 - February 27
- - Daihachi Oguchi was born in Okaya City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- 1941
- - Daihachi studied rock and jazz drumming with Munehiro Okuda
- 1947
- - Daihachi formed the band Sanseigakudan in Okaya City, Nagano
- 1948-49
- - Daihachi started the restoration of the music score OSUWA DAIKO
- 1951
- - Completed the recovery of the Suwa style, which had die out in Meiji Era
- Created the Kumi Daiko system: a playing Taiko ensemble that used different sizes and various kinds of drums
- Composed "Suwa Ikazuchi, Thunder at Suwa" - 1953
- - Founded Osuwa Daiko Preservation Society
- Resumed Taiko dedication to Suwa Shrine (later every year on August 1st and January 1st) - Composed "AMANO-NARU-TATSUO DAI-KAGURA / Sacred Music for the God of Drums," "INAMUSI OKURI / Rice-damaging insect Repulse,”
"OFUNEMATURI-NERIKOMI BAYASI / Music for Ship Festival" - 1959
- - Performed for the first TV broadcast in Nagano, Japan. Initiated broadcasting memorial program "Furusato no Uta / Songs from Hometown"
- 1961
- - Composed "SUWA-KO BAYASI / Lake Suwa Music"
- 1962
- - Composed "ISAMIGOMA / Brave Horse"
- 1964
- - Performed for the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics
- 1965
- - Performed with Art Blakey
- 1970
- - Performed for Osaka Expo
- 1972
- - Composed "HIRYU SANNDAN GAESHI / Leaping Dragon "
- 1970-71
- - Composed "MISHA GUJI YABUSAME / Archery on Horseback"
- 1973
- - Performed in Asia Music Festival in Bali (Indonesia), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore (Singapore), and Manila (Philippines)
- 1975
- - Europe Tour (West Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland)
- 1978
- - Composed and choreographed “SINANO-DENGAKU*1 BANNRAI NO HIBIKI / Echoing Rites of Shinano,” and performed for opening ceremony of Yamabiko National Sports Festival of Japan*2
- 1979
- - Began organizing the Nippon Taiko Foundation (former All Japan Taiko Federation); Oguchi Daihachi participated actively as the vice president of 78 teams
- 1981
- - Oguchi Daihachi formed the taiko team Toronto Suwa Daiko and organized 90 drummers to perform together in Canada at the Toronto Caravan ‘82
- 1986
- - Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched Daihachi to coach and perform in St. Louis and Toronto
- Performed for the concert “Nippon no Taiko (Drums of Japan)”; 20th Anniversary of the National Theatre
- Composed “ASHURA/Frenzy of Ashura” - 1987
- - Performed at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
for “Tokyo - Forms and Spirits” Taiko Festival
- Performed for Queensland Japan Festival ‘87 in Australia
- Performed with the Jazz drummer Akira Ishikawa at Budokan
- Published a book “Tenko,” Daihachi Oguchi’s doctrine of Japanese Drumming - 1988
- - Performed for the soundtrack of “Takeda Shingen” historical drama series on NHK TV*3
- 1989
- - Performed for the soundtrack of “Heaven and Earth” directed by Haruki Kadokawa
- Performed for the Celebration Parade of the 125th Emperor Enthronement as a representative of Nagano Prefecture - 1990
- - Traveled to Baghdad, Iraq with Antonio-Inoki to have an event “World Peace Festival” in order to save hostages
- 1992
- - Performed for the soundtrack of “Oda Nobunaga” historical drama series on NHK TV*3
- 1997
- - Founded Nippon Taiko Foundation (former All Japan Taiko Federation)
- 1998
- - Performed for closing ceremonies of Nagano Olympics, where Daihachi conducted 2000 drummers in a synchronized performance
- 1999
- - Performed for the Celebration Parade of the 10th anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor’s Enthronement as a representative of Nagano Prefecture
- 2002
- - American Taiko Federation was founded
- 2007
- - Performed for the soundtrack of “Fūrin Kazan,” historical drama series on NHK TV*3
- 2008
- - Daihachi Oguchi and his daughter Kasumi Oguchi performed at the concert of his grandson Makoto Yamamoto
- On June 27, Grand Master Daihachi Oguchi passed away
- In September, San Francisco Taiko Dojo had a memorial concert; taiko drummers from all over the world gathered to pray for the repose of his soul - 2009
- - Daihachi’s daughter Kasumi Oguchi and grandson Makoto Yamamoto with the Osuwa Daiko Preservation Society performed in New York City for a
Daihachi Oguchi Memorial Concert that was hosted by the New York Suwa Taiko Association
- Performed for the Celebration Parade of the 20th anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor’s Enthronement as a representative of Nagano Prefecture - 2010
- - Kasumi and Makoto led a team to perform in the San Francisco International Taiko Festival
- 2011
- - Charity Concert for Sakae Village to support the victims of the earthquake in North Nagano
- Makoto and Osuwa members visited Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi to perform for the victims of Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
- Performed for the 25th Anniversary concert of the St. Louis Suwa Taiko
- Kasumi and Makoto led a team and performed in the Vietnam International Tea Festival - 2012
- - Encore performance in Hanoi and Hoi An in Vietnam
in early summer to ensure a good harvest.
*2 with the presence of His Majesty the Emperor, Daihachi Oguchi led a group of 416 taiko drummers.
*3 NHK - Nihon Housou Kyokai / Japan’s national public broadcasting organization. Toronto and Singapore etc. and there are 8000 all the members in total.
The Osuwa Daiko is a Japanese drum beating arthanded down as the Dai Dai Kagura, a sacred(shinto)dance and music, for the Suwa Shrine in Shinano(old name of Nagano Prefecture in CentralJapan).
The Suwa Shrine, enshrining the god of warand agriCulture,has been a center of worship bymany people
all 0ver Japan from remote antiquity.
Tradition says that during the Battle of Kawanaka-jima in September, the 4th year of the Eiroku era(1558-1569),Shingen Takeda, a well-known war-lord,used the Osuwa Daiko to pep up his men andintimidate the enemy.
This performing art peCuliarto the Suwa basin is now a symbol of the outpouringenergy of people in this area.The Osuwa Daiko is kept and handed down by the Osuwa Daiko preservation Group and pupils even after Mr.Daihachi Oguchi dies.
The group has 450 branches in Japan, 15 branches world wide including San Francisco,Chicago,New York,
The Suwa Shrine, enshrining the god of warand agriCulture,has been a center of worship bymany people
all 0ver Japan from remote antiquity.
Tradition says that during the Battle of Kawanaka-jima in September, the 4th year of the Eiroku era(1558-1569),Shingen Takeda, a well-known war-lord,used the Osuwa Daiko to pep up his men andintimidate the enemy.
This performing art peCuliarto the Suwa basin is now a symbol of the outpouringenergy of people in this area.The Osuwa Daiko is kept and handed down by the Osuwa Daiko preservation Group and pupils even after Mr.Daihachi Oguchi dies.
The group has 450 branches in Japan, 15 branches world wide including San Francisco,Chicago,New York,
