Yu Takada

A member of the Shizensei Club (Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture). Originally from Tokyo. While attending Ina Special Needs School High School, he participated in Shizensei Club's taiko workshops and demonstrated his outstanding sense of rhythm. He became a member of the Shizensei Club in 2001 and has been involved in expressive activities such as farm work, painting and dance, and has also participated in overseas performances in Belgium, Hong Kong and Denmark. He plays a central role in the taiko drumming of the Dengaku dance. Despite having Down's syndrome and suffering from health concerns, he continues to expand the scope of his expression with his rich sensitivity and imagination. In the fall of 2013, he held a solo exhibition, "Labyrinth of Colors."