Ryuji Hamada
Taikoz Member | Performer | Teacher | Operations Manager
Member since 2015
Ryuji was born and played taiko in Yokohama, Japan, and after arriving in Australia in 2013, was appointed a full member of Taikoz in 2016. Ryuji is often featured as a taiko soloist, shinobue player and dancer and tours nationally and internationally on the mainstage, collaborating with many esteemed artists and musicians.
Ryuji has been involved in all of Taikoz's recent major projects, including Taikoz Meets Shogo Yoshii, Natural Forces and Chi Udaka, which was recently presented at the Sydney Opera House for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations and in Singapore's Esplanade Theatre. In 2024, Ryuji traveled to Europe with composer Yunyu, performing When the Rain God Sings at NIME, Utrecht and Ars Electronica, Linz.
Ryuji has been involved in all of Taikoz's recent major projects, including Taikoz Meets Shogo Yoshii, Natural Forces and Chi Udaka, which was recently presented at the Sydney Opera House for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations and in Singapore's Esplanade Theatre. In 2024, Ryuji traveled to Europe with composer Yunyu, performing When the Rain God Sings at NIME, Utrecht and Ars Electronica, Linz.
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Third show! DOJO LIVE 2 | Taikoz "In Full Flight" | Concert III 11.10
11 Oct 2025
Response to our DOJO LIVE concert series has been overwhelmingly positive - thank you! - and now, due to popular demand, we are offering a...
Ryuji Hamada
Taikoz Member | Performer | Teacher | Operations Manager
Member since 2015
Ryuji was born and played taiko in Yokohama, Japan, and after arriving in Australia in 2013, was appointed a full member of Taikoz in 2016. Ryuji is often featured as a taiko soloist, shinobue player and dancer and tours nationally and internationally on the mainstage, collaborating with many esteemed artists and musicians.
Ryuji has been involved in all of Taikoz's recent major projects, including Taikoz Meets Shogo Yoshii, Natural Forces and Chi Udaka, which was recently presented at the Sydney Opera House for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations and in Singapore's Esplanade Theatre. In 2024, Ryuji traveled to Europe with composer Yunyu, performing When the Rain God Sings at NIME, Utrecht and Ars Electronica, Linz.
Ryuji has been involved in all of Taikoz's recent major projects, including Taikoz Meets Shogo Yoshii, Natural Forces and Chi Udaka, which was recently presented at the Sydney Opera House for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations and in Singapore's Esplanade Theatre. In 2024, Ryuji traveled to Europe with composer Yunyu, performing When the Rain God Sings at NIME, Utrecht and Ars Electronica, Linz.