Ryo Shiobara

Ryo Shiobara is an award-winning Taiko drummer and traditional performing arts teacher from Nagano, Japan.A former member of a national folk theatre company, he toured Japan for over a decade performing Taiko and traditional arts.He won first prize at the International Taiko Competition (O-daiko) and now leads more than 20 Taiko groups in Japan and abroad.At this retreat, he shares authentic drumming, Kagura, and local festival culture directly from the heart of the community.