Since I first heard about Japanfest, I've made it a habit for me to go every year. Unfortunately this year I missed much of the festival. What I did catch was 雷太鼓 ̣(Kaminari Taiko), a traditional Japanese drum group from Houston Texas. For the last 15 years Kaminari Taiko has regaled and educated residents of New Orleans about traditional sounds and culture of Japan.