Being asked to perform at the San Diego debut for Sumo + Sushi was such an amazing experience! Much like taiko, sumo carries over 1,500 years of history rooted in ritual, discipline, and presence. Sumo + Sushi builds on that foundation, blending performance with storytelling.

We performed across eight dates this season—January 31; February 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, and 16—and every weekend brought its own energy. The sun was out (mostly), families were gathering, and kids were excited to hear the big drums let out their first big DON.

We were invited back again this year as the Dragon’s Drumbeat during NINJAGO Weekends (January 17, 18, 19, 24), performing inside NINJAGO World where everything already feels bright, kinetic, and full of motion.

We explored rhythms and influences from islands across the world—Japan, the Caribbean, the Polynesian islands, the Philippines—and stepped into movements and musical ideas that felt new for many of us.