UNIT SOUZOU
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Portland’s newest professional taiko company, UNIT SOUZOU (pronounced “sohzoh”) is at the forefront of a growing artistic movement in the taiko world. With over 20 years of professional experience, Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe, co-directors of UNIT SOUZOU are relentless innovators known for their fusion of taiko and Japanese folk dance. 'Souzou' can be written in three ways meaning 'creation'
09/26/2025
Tour Life Retrospective: Friends, family, and fans
So great to see some of our friends who came from many places as far as Boston and California.
09/26/2025
Tour Life Retrospective: Group Cooking / Celebrate Community Meals
Sometimes the best way to unwind on tour isn’t at a restaurant—it’s in the kitchen! Cooking for each other means laughter, stories, and food made with care. Nothing beats the joy of sharing a meal in togetherness. ❤️🍜
09/20/2025
Tour Life Retrospective: Sanctuary Circle
The Sanctuary Circle, collaborated and designed by Horatio Law, is an installation honoring Japanese American incarceration. Featured both on stage and in lobby spaces, the tags pay homage to this history—a profound part of North American taiko.
The installation created an opportunity for us to remember our histories and give testimony through our stories on stage. It reflects ancestral resilience and survival, paving the pathways for our stories to be heard. Taiko has become a powerful voice deeply rooted in this history, carrying memory and testimony forward. 🥁✨
09/18/2025
Tour Life Retrospective: We Are Famous?
Seeing ourselves on posters, in newspapers, and even on billboards has been a remarkable and fun part of tour life! 🥁✨ Thank you to every community that welcomed us—it made us feel famous. 😎
Image 1 – Wrangell: Our promo video streaming at a museum! 🥁✨
Image 2 – Homer: Local paper feature—hello, fame! 📰😎
Image 3 – Walla Walla (1): Giant poster + our autographs—so fun! ✍️🥁
Image 4 – Walla Walla (2): Signing the wall of fame in the dressing room 🎶✨
Image 5 – Klamath Falls: Billboard vibes—feeling fancy! 😎✨
09/14/2025
Tour Life Retrospective: Post-Show Duties
The show might be over, but our work isn’t done. Sometimes that means washing costumes. When hotel machines aren’t available, we head to the laundromat, hang out, and catch up while making sure everything is ready for the next performance. 🧺✨
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