The Ondekoza (1981)
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Release Date: 1981-12-03
- User Rating: 6/10 from 2 ratings
- Runtime: 1h 47min
- Language: 日本語
- Production Company: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
- Production Country: Japan
- Director: Tai Katō
A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
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| Directing | Tai Katō | Director |
| Production | Tagayasu Den | Producer |
| Directing | Shigeo Nakakura | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Keiji Maruyama | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Toshi Ichiyanagi | Music |
| Art | Tadanori Yokoo | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki | Sound Director |
| Art | Chiyoo Umeda | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Masahiro Noda | Lighting Manager |
| Editing | Riichi Fuke | Editor |
| Camera | Tsutomu Ishihara | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Shigeo Nakakura | Scenario Writer |
