The Ondekoza (1981)
A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
Director: Tai Katō
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Eitetsu Hayashi as Himself |
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Toshio Kawauchi as Himself |
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Yoshiaki Ooi as Himself |
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Yoshikazu Fujimoto as Himself |
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Takumi Takano as Himself |
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Mitsuru Mori as Herself |
| Directing | Tai Katō | Director |
| Production | Tagayasu Den | Producer |
| Directing | Shigeo Nakakura | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Keiji Maruyama | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Toshi Ichiyanagi | Music |
| Art | Tadanori Yokoo | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki | Sound Director |
| Art | Chiyoo Umeda | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Masahiro Noda | Lighting Manager |
| Editing | Riichi Fuke | Editor |
| Camera | Tsutomu Ishihara | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Shigeo Nakakura | Scenario Writer |
| Lighting | Masahiro Noda | Gaffer |
| Art | Kiyoshi Awazu | Title Designer |
