Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Japan v Russia - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 20, 2019 A Taiko drummer performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Traditional Taiko drummers perform in front of France's rugby team members during the Team Welcome Ceremony ahead of the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

A man uses his smartphone next to a Japanese traditional Taiko drum during the preprartion for the upcoming Kanda festival in Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Drummers perform during a Taiko presentation during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at the Buddhist Zu Lai Temple in Cotia, Brazil February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) poses for a photograph with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club after she tried to beat a Japanese traditional taiko drum, in front of the main gate at Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) hugs a student member after she tried to beat a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate at Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) hugs a student member after she tried to beat a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate at Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato 

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) beats a Japanese traditional taiko drum with members from Akutagawa High School Taiko Club in front of the main gate, as she visits Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama flew in to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit as part of the Let Girls Learn international girls education initiative. REUTERS/Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney plays a katsugi okedo drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. The 17th century stone lantern weighs two tons and was a gift from Japan to the United States in 1921. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney plays an odaiko drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. The 17th century stone lantern weighs two tons and was a gift from Japan to the United States in 1921. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney (C) plays a katsugi okedo drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. The 17th century stone lantern weighs two tons and was a gift from Japan to the United States in 1921. Japan's ambassador to the United States Kenichiro Sasae (2nd R) and his wife Nobuko Sasae watch the performance. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney plays an odaiko drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. The 17th century stone lantern weighs two tons and was a gift from Japan to the United States in 1921. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney plays an odaiko drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. The 17th century stone lantern weighs two tons and was a gift from Japan to the United States in 1921. Japan's ambassador to the United States Kenichiro Sasae (C) watches the performance. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Taiko performer Mark Rooney plays an odaiko drum before a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new plaza for the Japanese Stone Lantern near the Tidal Basin in Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A girl who is a member of a Japanese taiko drum group "Tenjin daiko" is hit lightly with a keisaku, or a flat wooden stick or slat, by a Zen priest Koyu Abe to maintain concentration and ward off sleepiness during Japanese Zen meditation at Joenji temple early morning in Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan August 7, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER RELIGION SOCIETY) 

A girl who is a member of a Japanese taiko drum group "Tenjin daiko" is hit lightly with a keisaku, or a flat wooden stick or slat, by a Zen priest Koyu Abe to maintain concentration and ward off sleepiness during Japanese Zen meditation at Joenji temple early morning in Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan, August 7, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER RELIGION SOCIETY) 

A Brazilian girl, of Japanese descent, performs on her Taiko (drum) during the Festival of Japan in Sao Paulo July 15, 2011. Sao Paulo has the world's largest Japanese neighborhood outside of Japan. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Members of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, perform during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

Members of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

Members of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

A member of the Japanese troupe "Ondekoza" (Demon drum group), which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during concert in Belgrade February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA) 

Yamato drummers of Japan perform at the esplanade of the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey September 28, 2007. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) also see GM1DWPGQHKAA 

A man beats a traditional drum at a ritual ceremony held to pray for peace and prosperity for the country during the Sanno Festival in Tokyo June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

A Japanese Taiko drummer performs during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

A Japanese Taiko drummer performs during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

A Japanese Taiko drummer performs during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

A Japanese Taiko drummer performs during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Japanese Taiko drummers and dancers perform during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Japanese Taiko drummers perform during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Japanese Taiko drummers perform during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Japanese Taiko drummers perform during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

A Japanese Taiko drummer performs during a cultural event in Bahrain's capital Manama March 11, 2007. REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

A Japanese performer plays a Taiko drum during a concert in the southern Indian city of Chennai February 8, 2007. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA) 

Japanese performers play a Taiko drum during a concert in the southern Indian city of Chennai February 8, 2007. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA) 

A Japanese performer plays a Taiko drum during a concert in the southern Indian city of Chennai February 8, 2007. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA) 

A Bozo fisherman casts his net from a pirogue in front of Saaya village in the Niger river inland delta February 7, 2007. The Bozo, a West African ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali, are famous for their fishing skills and are locally occasionally referred to as the "masters of the river". Picture taken on February 7, 2007. REUTERS/Florin Iorganda (MALI) 

Maya Kaizawa-Miyata of Ryusei Taiko winds up to strike her instrument at Koganji Temple's annual Bon dance, one of the largest in Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 5, 2006. Obon is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors and celebrated during July and August. REUTERS/Lucy Pemoni 

Joji Hirota, a member of the Taiko Drummers from Japan, performs at the Sri Lanka Festival of Drums organized by World of Music, Arts & Dance (WOMAD) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 24, 2005. With a burst of colour and a cacophony of beats, drummers from Ivory Coast to Iran kicked off a music festival in Sri Lanka on Wednesday that seeks to lure back tourists scared off by the ravages of Asia's tsunami. Picture taken September 24, 2005. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi PP05090317 

Carly Namihira,11, of Aiea, performs with Ryukyu Kobudo Taiko Hawaii Shibu at the annual Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 5, 2004. The festival, sponsored by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, features the culture of Okinawa in a two-day festival. The festival includes, dance groups, bon dance, taiko, culture and regional food. REUTERS/Lucy Pemoni GAC 

Lance Namihira of Aiea concentrates on his taiko performance with Ryukyu Kobudo Taiko Hawaii Shibu at the annual Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 5, 2004 The festival, sponsored by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, features the culture of Okinawa in a two-day festival, and includes, dance groups, bon dance, taiko, culture and regional food. REUTERS/Lucy Pemoni GAC 

(L TO R) Jessica Sagaws, 11, of Hilo, Hawaii, Danielle Oda 14, and Carly Namihira, 11, of Aiea smile before their performance with Ryukyu Kobudo Taiko Hawaii Shibu at the annual Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 5, 2004. The festival, sponsored by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, features the culture of Okinawa in a two-day festival. The festival includes, dance groups, bon dance, taiko, culture and regional food. REUTERS/Lucy Pemoni GAC 

Members of the Japanese Taiko drummers troupe 'Kodo' promote their forthcoming show in London with a performance in a pod on the London Eye ferris wheel, in London, February 3, 2004. REUTERS/Toby Melville TM/RUS/AA