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Master Japanese drummer Oguchi dies (AP)

This undated photo provided by the Oguchi family shows master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi. Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of 'taiko' drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Oguchi family)AP - TOKYO (AP) — Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of “taiko” drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84.

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