Onikenbai and taiko drumming

Saturday 5 December 2026

12:30pm

Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Takashi Murakami: When the Mountain Is High, the Moon Rises Higher with a live performance of thunderous taiko drumming and onikenbai – a Buddhist prayer dance performed to pay homage to ancestral spirits. Marvel at the elaborate demon masks and choreographed flashing blades meant to ward off evil and invite prosperity.

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