This project was a play based on the ancient Japanese folktale of the sun goddess Amaterasu, performed with a combination of students and professional actors, first at the Traquair Fair, and then at the Maltings Theatre. Within the play, the students performed taiko drumming pieces and also played Japanese percussion for sound effects. In the weeks leading up to the performance, we taught the Galashiels youth theatre group a taiko drumming piece, a fan dance, and Japanese calligraphy for their banners.