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Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« on: July 08, 2008, 05:48:19 PM »
Rob just sent me this, I thought it was funny  :lol: "(The internet is crazy!) ", yeah real funny as in we never did find that Taiko (Daiko) drum........anyway~

 
Friday, January 11, 2008
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING
A couple weeks ago, I received this very random email titled, "Question about a Japanese taiko drum." I answered the question to the best of knowledge; hopefully was of some help. Here is the message:

Hello Jesse,

Came across your "drum" blog while looking to identify a Taiko (Daiko) drum which we believe to be in the Osaka area of Japan. Let me explain. The (RealityFanForum.com) fans of the CBS reality show The Amazing Race try and identify ("spoil") the locations of the upcoming episodes of the show before they are aired. Currently the 12th season of The Amazing Race (TAR) is airing in the states. We know from the previews that TAR passed through the Osaka area of Japan sometime this past June/July. According to the previews, they visit the downtown area (home of the famous mechanical Osaka Clown), as well as the Kishiwada Castle and a third, yet unknown site which contains a ornately decorated Taiko (Daiko) drum. See attached photo. The drum head is gold colored, with a "three tadpole" center design, surrounded by red/green/blue/black "rays" pointing inward toward the center design. The drum is resting on a blue/purple pad with two mallets either side.

The fans of TAR are trying to identify the drum, and thus identify the location where the race visited. We gather from your blog that you are particularly interested in drums, and being an expat in Japan, might be interested in our quest. Any information you could provide regarding the drum pictured would be appreciated.

If you would like to follow along with us, you are welcome to visit the realityfanforum.com web site any time. After weeks of googling the web, we have come up empty handed as regards this drum. The Osaka episode will air in a few weeks. Thanks again.

Regards,

Fans of The Amazing Race

realityfanforum.com



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Posted by Jesse B-H at 12:23 PM   
http://theartofthedrum.blogspot.com/2008/01/didnt-see-that-coming.html




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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2008, 05:56:29 PM »
Oh my! But where's Boingo's answer? :lol:
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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2008, 06:02:34 PM »
Who wrote to the drum guy?

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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2008, 06:20:35 PM »
Not me!! :lol:

Boingo?? ???
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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2008, 06:26:45 PM »
Not me!! :lol:

Boingo?? ???
I suppose? Now we have to get his attention.


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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2008, 06:50:22 PM »
Oh he'll be here... :funny:
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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2008, 10:09:53 PM »
:browsie:  my ears are burning...someone must be talking about me...  (:;)

 :angel:  hmmm...that email does look familiar...but it was such a long time ago...  ;)

 :(  I do recall receiving his reply...but damn if I can find it now...  :angel:
would have posted it if it contained any useful info...    blahblah yet another dead end.
 :hides   (ok, can I go back to the BB board now?)


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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2008, 10:11:49 PM »
:hides   (ok, can I go back to the BB board now?)


LOL!  thanks for stopping by to play Boingo ..see you in the funny pages  :lol:

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Re: Taiko (Daiko) drum from season 12
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2008, 10:16:11 PM »
Funny how your past comes back to haunt you, huh? :lol3:

Full circle!
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