Company Name:   ARTWILL Ltd. (limited liability company)
Establishment:   March 2, 1993
Paid-in Capital:   \3 million
Location:   5-15-3 Todoroki Setagaya Tokyo, JAPANizip code:158-0082j
Telephone Number+81-3-5707-1711/Fax:+81-3-5707-1712
Organization:   President/Producer -- HIRANUMA Jin'ichi
Producer/Artist Manager -- MURAOKA Hisako
Contracted Artists   TOKYO DAGEKI DAN (Japanese drum)
Contents of Business:   Planning and producing of concerts and events;
Artist Management;
Sales and lease of Japanese drums and others;
Planning and production of mother tapes for CD, VTR,
etc.
History of Company   ARTWILL was established in 1993 as a company to chiefly plan and produce performances of taiko and manage the activities of artists-entertainers.
The taiko group TOKYO DAGEKI DAN belongs to the company. The company also is offering a helping hand to individual performers who are engaged in sober and steady activities in terms of planning and production.
HIRANUMA Jin'ichi
President of ARTWILL.Ltd.. /Representative of Tokyo Dageki Dan
  Joined a Japanese drum group "Ondeko-za" in 1980. Next year participated in establishing "Kodo." After experienced a player, took an active part as stage director and production staff, including overseas tour. Produced 1987 "Kodo Special" performance (Suntory Hall/Osaka Symphony Hall) and plans "Earth Celebration," an international music festival held in Sado island every summer. On the other hand, made efforts for establishing Kodo village. Left Kodo December 1991, and started activities as an independent producer. Established 1993 ARTWILL for planning and production of concert events of Japanese drum mainly. Founded "Tokyo Dageki Dan" 1995, carrying out performance activities.

[ Main Achievements ]

- "Tokyo International Taiko Contest & College"--- 2002` Tokyo, Producing

- "EXPO 2000 Hannover," 'The Japan Day' Official Ceremony
  --- 2000 Germany, Producing Japanese drum performance.

- "Beat @Tokyo"--- 2000 Tokyo Festival in celebration new millenary(for childrenj
  ---Planning&Producing

- "Soccer World Cup in France," Closing Ceremony
   --- 1998 France, Producing Japanese drum performance.

- "Close Up Of Japan '96," 'Taiko Jepang' Performance
   --- 1996 Indonesia, Producing Japanese drum performance.

- "WTO Closing Show," 'Tokyo Dageki Project'
   --- 1996 Singapore, Producing Japanese drum performance.

- Hono-daiko Performance in Mongolia "Japanese drum sound in Mongolian Plain"
  --- Structuring/Direction/Production/Stage Direction.

- "The 9th National Culture Festival Mie '94" Opening Fes.
   --- Sound Battle of Japanese Drum and Formula 1 Machine
   --- 1994, Coordinated KONDO Katsuji (Japanese Drum)

- "World Figure Skating Championship," Opening Ceremony
   --- JISHO-YA Ichiro (Japanese Drum) Coordinating.
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