About
Takumi Kato
- Born in 1981 in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Takumi Kato grew up practicing the violin. In 2004, he trained for two years with Kodo, a renowned Japanese drumming performance group based in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.
- Takumi gained recognition in 2008 when he won the grand prize in the Big Japanese Drum category at the 7th Tokyo International Wadaiko Competition. Following this achievement, he established a studio in his hometown called “Forest of NUKUMORI.”