Discover the 800-Year-Old Thunder Giants: Japan's Sacred Da-daiko Drums at Kasuga Taisha Experience the magnificent 6.5-meter Da-daiko ceremonial drums at Nara's Kasuga Taisha shrine. These Important Cultural Properties from the Kamakura period showcase dragons, phoenixes, and 900 years of unbroken gagaku court music tradition.

900 years of unbroken festival tradition! 🎎
👉 Since 1136, these drums have been central to December's On-Matsuri festival – never interrupted by wars or disasters! Replicas now perform while originals rest in preservation.
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