The group's international debut occurred in 1998 at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where the group was awarded the "Spirit of the Fringe" award. The following year, the group embarked on three international tours, covering
South America, six countries in Europe, and
Israel. On September 28 and 29, 2007 the Wadaiko Yamato musical group performed at the
2007 Universal Forum of Cultures in
Monterrey,
Mexico. Since its creation, the group has made over two thousand, six hundred (2600) live performances to over one million people in more than 50 countries in
Asia,
Europe, and the
Americas. ==References==