Wondering why Yamatai?
​We've compiled a list of reasons our members joined... 


  1. Taiko is a great way to combine music, exercise, and community all into one!
  2. I wanted to join a close club to spend lots of quality time with other people committed to learning and improving on something other than academics in college.
  3. I'm an owl and I luv late night cardio bc taiko resonates with my heart beats
  4. Cuz it's hella fun, constantly challenge me, and gives me something to do outside of classes!​
  5. u get to perform at cool places w cool ppl in front of other cool ppl 
  6. Because its a drumming group other than marching band
  7. Because I saw videos of them before coming to Cornell and thought they were really cool
  8. it’s an awesome way to be involved in the Asian American community around campus and to share really cool art form with the local Ithaca area
  9. Because creating a unique performance with others can be both challenging and extremely rewarding
  10. it's a fun time, extremely energizing, and you get to be part of a really cool community (and it's a great way to get the muscles 🙃 )
  11. I wanted to continue to have music in my life in college but try something new!
  12. I wanted to try a different musical ensemble and found YMT more exhilarating than anything I’ve seen!