The Ondekoza
1981, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 December 1981
- Original title
- ざ・鬼太鼓座
- Country
- Japan
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The Ondekoza runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Ondekoza isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 1981. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ondekoza?
The Ondekoza (1981) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Eitetsu Hayashi, Toshio Kawauchi, Yoshiaki Ooi.