May, 1975: The first Kayabayaki Festival is held in Myoko Highlands and the creation of a Taiko Group in the backdrop of the towering Mount Myoko is suggested. June 16th , 1975: The first constituting meeting of the Taiko Ensemble is held. Main groups Myoko Highlands Tourism Association Board of Education Tourism Association of the town and districts Commerce and Industry Department of the town Youth Club Women’s Group Ryokan (Japanese inn) Association of the districts Supporting groups Village’s Youth Clubs Women’s Group Each region’s Community Centre June 21st 1975: The first executive committee meeting is held. Organisation of the executive committee Executive department・・・The staff of the Tourism Association is in 　　　charge of public relations, compositions, choreography, costumes andmanaging each departments projects. Finance department・・・The staff of the Tourism Association and 　　　　Commerce and Industry Department　are in charge of fund raising (subsidiary aids and contributions). Operations department・・・The Youth Group of the Commerce and Industry Department, the Women’s Group and the Youth group are in charge of recruiting preforming members　and scheduling　　　　performances. Instructors Composition・・・ Mr.Iwai Naohiro (Under exclusive contract with Toshiba Record) Choreography・・Mr.Asuka Ryou (Japanese folk song dancing league 　　chairman) Instruction・・・ Mr.Hashimoto Kiyoshi (Myoko Junior high school music teacher) From July 9th, 1975 two practices a week are held by Green Baboo to learn the basics of Taiko drumming and choreographies. as a result of the aspirations of both the youth and other related people devoted to Myoko Highlands and Mount Myoko and zealous in the creation and promotion of folk entertainment, the Shumisen Taiko Ensemble came into existence. The first stage performance on November 2nd, 1975 marked the birth of the Shumisen Taiko Ensemble as a form of folk entertainment promoting Myoko Highland.

Shumisen (須弥山) also pronounced " Sumeru“ is interpreted to be Mount Myoko, the birthplace of Buddhism and the symbol for the creation of the world in ancient India. Other interpretations state Sumeru as the mountain in the centre of the world. The four seasons of Mount Myoko, also called the Mount Fuji of Echigo, were weaved into Taiko rhythms and the Ensemble playing them named Shumisen Taiko.