Parts of A Taiko
- Ko - the body of the drum.
- Hara - the center of the skin.
- Fuchi - the edge of the top and bottom of the drum.
- Kawa - the skin.
- Mimi - the excess skin that wraps around the side of the taiko.
- Byō - the tacks that hold the skin on a taiko.
- Kanagu, or Kan - the ring shaped handles on larger nagadou taiko. ("Kanagu" literally means metal fixtures, or hardware).
- Nawa - the rope on a shime or okedo I
Types of wood: Japanese name - English equivalent (if any), and use in taiko, antiques, etc.
- Keyaki - Zelkova, used to make single piece taiko and shimedaiko bodies.
- Tochi - Horse Chestnut, used to make single piece taiko bodies.
- Sen - Unknown, used to make single piece taiko and shimedaiko bodies.
- Nara - Scrub Oak, used by Kawada Taiko to make their "Hi-Tech Taikos" which are constructed from staves, also used for Bachi.
- Tamo - Unknown, used by Kawada Taiko to make their "Hi-Tech Taikos" which are constructed from staves.
- Hinoki - Cypress, used to make bachi, especially for O-daiko.
- Matsu - Pine, used for bachi, especially for O-daiko.
- Kashi - Evergreen Oak, used for bachi (all sizes), and for dai (stands).
- Haku - Oak (general term).
- Hoo - Magnolia, used for bachi, all sizes.
- Buna - Beech, used for bachi, all sizes.
- Take - Bamboo, used to make fue (flutes), and for special types of bachi.
- Kaede - Maple, used for special bachi.
- Kiri - Paulownia, used for special bachi. Also used in furniture and antiques.
- Sugi - Cedar, used in furniture and antiques.
- Kaba - Birch, used in making western drums.
- Hannoki - Alder, used in furniture and antiques.
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