http://www.gwjapan.com/matsuri/chiku.html A "Living National Treasure" and her ensemble. Includes a brief history of Tsugaru shamisen: the instrument and the music. http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/togi/profile/english.htm Gagaku performer - profile. http://www.dmamusic.org/taikowithtoni Toni Yagami's Japanese Percussion Ensemble features taiko and other music in concert and workshops. http://www.philmultic.com/ensemble/nishikawa/ Profile of the ensemble, touring schedule, and press reviews. http://atlas.csd.net/~yhiraoka Performs and teaches music of Japan, including koto, shamisen, biwa, and jiuta voice. Her school, the Koto Music Institute of Colorado, is located near Denver and Boulder.