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廣田丈自
- From
- Otaru, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1948–2026
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 9
- folk
- world fusion
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Joji Hirota (廣田 丈自, Hirota Jōji) (1948 – 6 September 2026) was a Japanese percussionist, composer and singer based in London. He played taiko and shakuhachi and led the group Joji Hirota and the London Taiko Drummers.
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Born in Otaru, Hokkaido, Hirota joined Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theatre in 1972 and settled in England after its tours. He became music director of the Lindsay Kemp company in 1977 and recorded for Real World Records and ARC Music. His taiko playing appears on the soundtracks of Silence, Isle of Dogs and Ghost of Tsushima.
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George Hirota · Joji Hirota
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- MusicBrainz
- 0c7f3e2c-ba75-4fdb-a772-ee05f2d84b96
- ISNI
- 0000000076906424
- IPI
- 00073169569
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.