JSDF Marching Festival explained

Music Festival Name:Japan Self-Defense Forces Marching Festival
自衛隊音楽まつり
Location:Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Years Active:1963 – present
Dates:Every November
Genre:military tattoo
Website:Official website (Japanese)

The 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

Regular participants in past

Guest participants in past

External links

(Japanese)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 陸上自衛隊:自衛隊音楽まつり.
  2. https://mag.mysound.jp/post/404 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>
  3. https://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2019/06/25b.html 令和元年度自衛隊記念日記念行事について
  4. Web site: 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 . ja . . 2016-10-27 . 陸上自衛隊 . 2016-10-30.
  5. Web site: SPECIAL FEATURE JDF - Japan Defense Focus (No.107) Japan Ministry of Defense . www.mod.go.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200329050646/https://www.mod.go.jp/e/jdf/no107/specialfeature.html . 2020-03-29.
  6. Web site: International bands perform together during JSDF Marching Festival 2019.
  7. Web site: 平成23年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . . 2020-06-07.
  8. Web site: 平成22年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . . 2020-06-07.
  9. Web site: 平成24年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . . 2020-06-07.
  10. Web site: 平成27年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . Japan Ground Self-Defense Force . 2020-06-04.
  11. Web site: Many thanks to United States Army Garrison Japan for the video! . U.S. Army Japan Band - 在日米陸軍軍楽隊 . . 2023-11-22 . 2023-11-24.
  12. Web site: 平成29年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . . 2020-06-07.
  13. Web site: 平成25年度自衛隊音楽まつり . ja . . 2020-06-07.
  14. Web site: JSDF Marching Festival 2019 . en . . 2020-06-04.