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]