Hitohira (Snow Globe) - Kintsugi 2026

On Saturday, April 18th, Gendo Taiko performed Hitohira (Snow Globe) in our annual 2026 Spring Show, Kintsugi. “Snow Globe” (Hitohira/一片) is an original composition by Yuki Hirata, released through Kodo’s One Earth Music series as a gift to the global taiko community. Its name captures something small and fleeting, like one petal or one snowflake. Gendo Taiko’s arrangement, by Sophia Wang, weaves that feeling across taiko, shinobue, gayageum, and acoustic guitar. Composed by: Yuki Hirata Song Leader: Sophia Wang (Brown ‘28) Performing members: Jenn Huynh (RISD ‘26), J Banson (Brown ‘26), Fiona McGill (RISD ‘26), Albert Tang (Brown ‘26), Takaya Montez de Oca (Brown ‘27), Sophia Wang (Brown ‘28), Ellie Kang (Brown ‘28), Noah Matsunaga (Brown ‘29), Stephanie Li (Brown ‘29) Videographer: Yang Yi RISD Auditorium, Rhode Island School of Design Instagram: @gendotaiko Facebook: gendotaiko Website: https://gendotaiko.com/