Eitetsu Hayashi
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Raised in a Buddhist temple in the mountainous town of Tōjō, Hiroshima, he was the youngest of eight children and initially pursued western drumming before turning to traditional taiko. At nineteen he answered a radio ad and entered the rigorous training of the Ondekoza troupe, where endurance drills such as marathon running accompanied daily drum practice. After eleven years he helped establish t…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources