JSDF Marching Festival
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Genre | military tattoo |
Dates | Every November |
Location(s) | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan |
Years active | 1963 – present |
Website | Official website (Japanese) |
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Marching Festival (自衛隊音楽まつり, Jieitai Ongaku Matsuri) is the main cultural military tattoo in Tokyo, which features guest bands from the Asia-Pacific regions as well as bands of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. It is regularly held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo every November. The festival was established in 1963, and is one of the oldest military tattoos in the Asia-Pacific region.[1]
History
The first event was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium as an independent Self-Defense Force commemorative event on 27 October 1963.[2] It has been held every year since 1964, particularly during the Tokyo Olympics and in 1988, when the Emperor's medical condition worsened and celebratory events were therefore requested. From 1973, Nippon Budokan began to be used as a venue, however in 2019 (the first year of the Reiwa era), it was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium due to the renovation of the Budokan.[3]
Overview
The content of each performance is a 2-hour presentation, which is composed of various songs such as pops, classical, jazz, theme music of movie and TV drama, anime songs, game music, and Japanese folk songs. Every year, the last performance on the last day is broadcast simultaneously on the Internet, and edited DVDs are also marketed at a later date. The organizer is Minister of Defense, with JGSDF Chief of Staff being in charge of implementation.[4]
Notable participants
The following multinational units have participated in the three day festival over the years:[5]
Regular and semi-regular participants
- Japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band[6]
- Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band, Tokyo (central band of JMSDF)
- Japan Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Band
- Japan JGSDF Northern Army Band[7]
- Japan JGSDF North Eastern Army Band
- Japan JGSDF Eastern Army Band[8]
- Japan JGSDF Central Army Band[9]
- Japan JGSDF Western Army Band
- Japan Jieidaiko (JSDF Taiko Teams)
- Japan JGSDF 302nd Military Police Company (national honor guard of Japan)
- Japan National Defense Academy Honor Guard
- United States United States Marine Corps III Marine Expeditionary Force Band
- United States United States Seventh Fleet Band[10]
- United States United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia[10]
Regular participants in past
- United States United States Army Japan Band (1981 - 2023[11])
Guest participants in past
- Australia Australian Army Band
- France Bagad Lann Bihoue of the French Navy
- Germany Staff Band of the Bundeswehr[12]
- India Indian Army Chief's Band
- Korea Korean Navy Band[10]
- Malaysia Malaysian Armed Forces Central Band
- Philippines Philippine Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Team
- Singapore Singapore Armed Forces Band
- Thailand Royal Thai Air Force Band[13]
- Thailand Royal Thai Army Band[14]
- Vietnam Military Ceremonial Troupe of the Vietnam People’s Army[12]
Photos
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JMSDF Band, Tokyo
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JGSDF military singer
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Taiko playing
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National Honor Guard
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National flag admission
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JMSDF military singer
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JASDF color guard
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National Defense Academy Honor Guard
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Taiko drumline
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JGSDF 15th Brigade eisa corps
References
- ↑ "陸上自衛隊:自衛隊音楽まつり".
- ↑ 日本最高峰の吹奏楽団は自衛隊にあり! 魅惑の「自衛隊音楽隊」<後編>
- ↑ 令和元年度自衛隊記念日記念行事について
- ↑ 岡部俊哉 (2016-10-27). "平成28年10月27日(木)陸上幕僚長より 平成28年度自衛隊音楽まつりについて" (in 日本語). 陸上自衛隊. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ↑ "SPECIAL FEATURE | JDF - Japan Defense Focus (No.107) | Japan Ministry of Defense". www.mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29.
- ↑ "International bands perform together during JSDF Marching Festival 2019".
- ↑ "平成23年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ↑ "平成22年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ↑ "平成24年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "平成27年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ↑ "Many thanks to United States Army Garrison Japan for the video!". Facebook. U.S. Army Japan Band - 在日米陸軍軍楽隊. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "JSDF Marching Festival 2019". Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ↑ "平成29年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ↑ "平成25年度自衛隊音楽まつり" (in 日本語). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
External links
Official website (Japanese)