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Rolling Thunder - Online taiko resource that has group listings, and drum related items for sale.  Get ear plugs, tabi (Japanese shoes to wear when playing), and bachi (drumsticks) here.

Taiko Terminology - Courtesy of Tatsumaki Taiko.

Groups:

Kodo Drummers - They live on an island and drum everyday, they even eat and write with their left hands to make their strength even. 

Portland Taiko - check out their videos.

San Francisco TaikoDojo - The first and the best in North America.  Tanaka Sensei has written a book called "The Way of Taiko" you can purchase on Amazon.

Livingston Sister Cities - Their sister city of Naganohara  Japan, comes periodically and performs taiko in Livingston.  They also have given a gift of drums to Livingston which you can see in the pictures to the left.  They're also on display in the banks in Livingston.