Toshinori Sakamoto (Wadaiko Rindo) Melbourne based Japanese drum ensemble Wadaiko Rindo is renowned for energetic and dynamic drumming performances. In 1996 Toshi Sakamoto began teaching Taiko (Japanese drum) in Melbourne and currently teaches ten Taiko classes with a total of 80 students. In 1998 Toshi and his wife, Junko, formed Wadaiko Rindo which is comprised of students from his advanced class. The title Wadaiko Rindo pays homage to the name of Toshi's former drumming team (Rindo Daiko) in his hometown in Kumamoto in Kyushu. Wadaiko Rindo has performed in many places around Victoria as well as in Tasmania, ACT, New Caledonia and Fiji. They are often joined in performance by the talented shakuhachi and shinobue player Anne Norman. The performances of Wadaiko Rindo are spectacular visual displays of stamina, strength and humour, with the vibrations produced on stage energising the whole audience. www.ozlifestyle.info/rindo