A musical performance is not something Ms Ritsuko Aoki would normally choose to attend, as she is deaf.
But she enjoyed a recent show by renowned musical troupe Drum Tao, being able to feel the rhythmic beats of the traditional Japanese taiko drums, paired with the melodious shinobue flute and the koto harp, through a device clipped to her hair known as Ontenna.
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