Jodaiko is a an organization comprised and run by students at the University of California Irvine. Every year Jodaiko has open auditions for performing members to comprise the group for the year. This is done during the fall quarter. When Jodaiko receives its new members, that group of performers is referred to as a "Generation". Jodaiko was founded in 1992 and currently has its 20th Generation of members. A current list of the performing members in Jodaiko follows:
Current Board of Directors
Executive Director: Katy Itani
Creative Director: Aki Imai
Internal Director: Koji Kitagawa
Past Directorships
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1998-1999
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Executive Director Jeff Tani
Creative Director Michelle Kawasaki
Internal Director Mari Kuroda
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2000-2001
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Executive Director Ryan Sato
Creative Director Toshi Morimoto
Internal Director Christine Kinjo
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2001-2002
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Executive Director Darren Endo
Creative Director Kristin Frisen
Internal Director Jason Tajima
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2002-2003
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Executive Director Jason Tajima
Creative Director Lance Koizumi
Internal Director Jennifer Baik
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2003-2004
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Executive Director Stephanie Shibata
Creative Director Jennifer Baik
Internal Director Brian Yamagata
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2004-2005
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Executive Director Toshihiro Oni
Creative Director Kitty Yung
Internal Director Yumi Saito
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2005-2006
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Executive Director Michael Gusukuma
Creative Director Kazumo Washizuka
Internal Director Kimberly Gee
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2006-2007
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Executive Director Trinh Nguyen
Creative Director Wesley Hayashi
Internal Director Kazumo Washizuka
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2007-2008
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Executive Director Geoff Noone
Creative Director Andrew Vergara
Internal Director Allison Ando
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2008-2009
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Executive Director Douglas Sakamoto
Creative Director Emily Yoshihara
Internal Director Megan Yokoyama
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2009-2010
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Executive Director Akihiro Ando
Creative Director Vince Pacubas
Internal Director Lauren Fong
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2010-2011
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Executive Director Kelvin Lee
Creative Director Samantha Mark
Internal Director Kelyn Isobe
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Jodaiko's list of members has grown long and varies over the years. As members graduate from the Intercollegiate Taiko Community they join an appreciated list of Jodaiko Alumni. Many past members of Jodaiko are still active in the North American Taiko Community today, playing with a number of groups. We would like to thank our alumni for their participation in Jodaiko and their continued support!
Phillip Acedillo
Lauren Amasuga
Akihiro Ando
Allison Ando
Alan Ashimine
Sam Baek
Jennifer Baik
Rexford Barba
Laura Camarena
Andrea Canilao
Josephine Chan
Bryan Chang
Lucy Chang
George Cheng
Candace Dea
Jue Elton
Darren Endo
Bryan Endow
Brian Fattorini
Lauren Fong
Kristin Friesen
Katy Fujitani
Yuhki Fukusumi
Kuniyuki Fushimi
Kimberly Gee
Sylvia Gunde
Michael Gusukuma
Lesley Handa
Asuka Harada
Aiko Hatakeyama
Wesley Hayashi
Colie Hayashida
Marcy Hiratzka
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Ruth Hwang
Megan Ikeda
Scott Ikegami
Erin Inouye
BJ Ishii
Irene Ishikawa
Kelyn Isobe
Kay Izumihara
Grant Kakehashi
Peggy Kamon
Hiroshi Kanamaru
Eric Kawaguchi
Michelle Kawasaki
Patrick Khensovan
Brice Kikuchi
Hanna Kim
Christine Kinjo
Derek Kishida
Kasey Kishiyama
Roy Kitasumi
Lance Koizumi
Kuni Kondo
Cheryl Kurata
Mari Kuroda
Carol Kusumi
Floyd Lai
George Liou
Warren Macdonald
Jeannette Maniago
Stephanie Matsunaga
Kelly Mayeda
Craig Mikasa
Jenny Mimura
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Noji Minae
Nobo Mizota
Toshi Morimoto
Aya Nakahara
Devon Nakajo
Trinh Nguyen
Kimberly Nishi
Kari Nishimura
Geoffrey Noone
Eric Ogawa
Jun Okazoe
Aya Okazoe
Toshihiro Oni
Keith Ortiz
Serena Oshiro
Alison Ozaki
Vince Pacubas
Bryan Prado
Christopher Ram
Brian Sadamoto
Yumi Saito
Douglas Sakamoto
Daniel Sarmiento
Ryan Sato
Akemi Sawa
Stephanie Shibata
Paul Shintaku
Kimie Shintani
Dave Shiwota
Robert Snow
Jill Suda
Jason Tajima
Miki Takashi
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Leah Takekoshi
Lisa Tanaka
Jeff Tani
Trisha Tanigawa
Sedora Tantraphol
Julie Tasugawa
Grant Taylor
Mieko Ueha
Keiji Uesugi
Paul Vejabul
Andrew Vergara
Hann Wang
Kazumo Washizuka
Craig Wong
Joey Wong
Tricia Wong
Kevin Wu
Yoko Yagi
Joyce Yagi
Sharon Yajima
Brian Yamagata
Denise Yamagata
Elliot Yamashiro
Michelle Yamashiro
Venessa Yap
Megan Yokoyama
Darren Yomogida
Yuri Yoshida
Emily Yoshihara
Nick Young
Keiko Yuki
Kitty Yung
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