Hito no Chikara - The power of human strength

With passionate devotion and perfect synchronicity, YAMATO - THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN unleash the unique power of the traditional Japanese drum.


The world's most successful Taiko ensemble is coming to Berlin with the new show "Hito no Chikara - The Power of Human Strength".


For over 30 years, YAMATO - THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN have been delighting audiences all over the world. With more than 4,500 performances in 54 countries, the troupe has already played its way into the hearts of around 10 million viewers.


In a world where digital technology is increasingly on the rise, the new show conveys the irreplaceable power of human strength. The harmony on stage and the intensive interaction with the audience alone create an incredible collective energy boost that strengthens and inspires viewers and artists alike.

"Hito no Chikara" combines athletic elegance with unique humor. Here, centuries-old tradition merges with contemporary culture. In combination with the colorful costumes and atmospheric stage effects, a brilliant feast for all the senses unfolds.

The uniqueness of human strength

The new show celebrates the power of human strength as an interplay of emotions, creativity and pure power. The pursuit of technical progress to make life more comfortable and better is accelerating more and more and is leading to the development and use of artificial intelligence.

In numerous areas, it has the potential to take over much of what humans have previously done themselves. But the sound of the Taiko will always be a unique relationship between the human and his heartbeat and the drum. And the notes that are struck by it combine collectively to form “Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength”: Unattainable, irreplaceable!

YAMATO – THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN bring their philosophy to the stage as pure energy: Simply enjoy every moment and always give your best!

More than 40 drums and other traditional Japanese instruments – from the 500 kilogram Odaiko to the three-stringed guitar-like Shamisen or the delicate bronze Chappa cymbal – are used when the exceptional collective transforms the visions of YAMATO founder and artistic director Masa Ogawa into constantly new sound images and thrilling shows – with record-breaking peak frequencies of up to 500 beats per minute. With each beat, the collective feeling of the group flows into the sound to include everyone present in that moment.