Japanese drum sizes are traditionally referred to by the size of the drum head diameter.
Sizes below are in both Japanese and U.S. measurement units for your convenience.
(Note: 1 shaku = 0.9942008 feet, and 1 sun = 1.193041 inches)
| Odaiko: |
Sizes range from 2-shaku 4-sun to 5-shaku (from 2'5" to 5' diameter)
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| Nagado taiko: |
From 1-shaku to 2-shaku 1-sun (from 1' to slightly over 2' diameter)
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| Hira taiko: |
3-shaku and 3-shaku 2-sun (3' head and 3' 2.5" in diameter)
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| Eitetsu Okedo taiko: |
1-shaku 6-sun to 2-shaku size (from 1' 7" size to 2' size)
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| Okedo taiko: |
2-shaku 5-sun, 2-shaku 8 -sun, 3-shaku size (2' 6", 2' 9.5", and 3' sizes)
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| Shime taiko: |
Namitsuke to 5 cho size (shime come in 5 sizes, the 5cho size is the largest)5-sun, 2-shaku 8 -sun, 3-shaku size (2' 6", 2' 9.5", and 3' sizes)
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