[2][3] In 1959, Oedo Sukeroku Taiko formed in the Bunkyo ward in Tokyo under Seidō Kobayashi and three other men,[4] using the Yushima Tenjin Shrine as a practice space.

[8] Some initial members of Oedo Sukeroku Taiko left to start independent groups; one of them was a similarly named group simply called Sukeroku Taiko founded by former player Imaizumi Yūtaka[9] after a dispute with Kobayashi over money and the band's direction split them apart.

[10] However, Oedo Sukeroku Taiko continues to perform in national exhibitions in Japan[11][12] as well as internationally in countries such as Belgium,[13] Indonesia,[14][15] and India.

[19] These demands were, however, largely ignored by the North American community, no compensation was given, and the group abandoned their requests.

[21] One commentator noted, "It would not be a far reach to say that most groups in North America owe a stylistic debt to Oedo Sukeroku.