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There are two major kind of taiko drums we offer for sale, the drums with the skins nailed on the body and those who have the skins tensioned by ropes outside the body. The ‘nailed’ drums cannot be changed in tone or pitch.

The taiko with skins that are tensioned by ropes can be pitched or tuned but this will require some time and skills so please be aware of that. If a drum is out of use for a longer period of time, it is recommended to release the tension on the skin to extend its lifespan.

For more information about the various taiko drums please click here.
The sizes of the drums are mentioned in centimeters as well as in the Japanese units of length measurements shaku and sun. Shaku is a Japanese foot of approx. 30 cm. Each shaku is divided in 10 sun. The measurements refer to the diameter of the skin.

Please find below the taiko drums we offer for sale.

028 Okedodaiko 2.7

Second hand

Manufacturer: unknown

Material: wood(body), cowskin, steel (nails, rings)

Total weight: 35 kg

Measurements: diameter 82 cm (2.7 shaku), depth 127 cm (between skins)

This second hand Okedodaiko has a body made of clapboards. It has some marks of use.

The skins are made of cowskin. The rings are twisted bamboo and the rope hemp-like. The drum is in reasonable condition.

The drum needs a stand to play. This can be ordered separately.

Price drum (including 21% VAT): € 2.500,00

Price drum & stand (including 21% VAT): € 3.125,00

032 Nagado daiko 1.5

Second hand

Manufacturer: Asano Taiko

Material: Keyaki wood(body), cowskin, steel (nails, rings)

Total weight: 22 kg

Measurements: diameter 46 cm (1.5 shaku), depth 60 cm (between skins)

This second hand Nagado daiko has a Kurinuki (one piece of wood) body of Keyaki (Zelkova). The drum has some small marks of use but is still very nice.

The drum is built by Asano and has a beautiful sound.

The skins are made of cowhide and are obviously used. The drum is in good condition.

The drum comes with a low stand to be played vertically.

Price drum & stand (including 21% VAT): € 4.000,00

100 Shimedaiko 1.1

Second hand

Manufacturer: unknown

Material: wood(body), cowskin, rope

Total weight: 2,8 kg

Measurements: diameter 34 cm (1.1 shaku), depth 16 cm (between skins)

This second hand Shimedaiko has a nice Kurinuki (one piece of wood) body of black lacquer with a golden pattern of pine branches.

The skins are made of cowskin. The drum is in good condition.

Price drum & stand (including 21% VAT): € 420,00

117 Shimedaiko 1.1

Second hand

Manufacturer: unknown

Material: wood(body), cowskin, orange rope

Total weight: 2,9 kg

Measurements: diameter 34 cm (1.1 shaku), depth 16 cm (between skins)

This second hand Shimedaiko has a solid body, Kurinuki (one piece of wood). The body with a nice wood grains pattern is old and has visible traces of use.

The skins are made of cow skin. The drum is in good condition.

Price (including 21% VAT): € 455,00

026 Itsutsu-daiko

Second hand

Manufacturer: Miyamaru Taiko

Material: wood, brass, bamboo, cowskin

Total weight: 38 kg

Measurements: see table below

This traditional Japanese version of a ‘drum-kit’ contains 5 Instruments (the literal meaning of ‘itsutsu’ is ‘5 pieces’). Itsutsu-daiko is a special taiko drumming style in Kagoshima region, the south of Japan.

The instruments are attached in a foldable rack-stand, made from pine tree, standing on small wheels. Below there is a nailed hira daiko as a bass drum. In the middle there are 3 shime-daiko drums of different sizes as ‘rack-toms. At the top there is an atarigane mounted as a cymbal and a piece of halfpipe bamboo as a kind of cowbell. All taiko bodies are ‘kurinuki’, which means that they are constructed from one-piece of wood.Type of wood: Meari. The skins are cow skins and in very good condition. The drums seems hardly used.

	Depth	Diameter
Hira daiko	22cm	Ø48cm/1.6shaku
Shimedaiko	15cm	Ø34cm/1.1shaku
Shimedaiko	12cm	Ø30cm/1shaku
Shimedaiko	12cm	Ø25cm/8.2sun
Atarigane	3cm	Ø15cm/5sun
Halfpipe Bamboo	35cm(length)	1/2 Ø8cm