Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1310200013/
October 20, 2013
In the middle of an ill-timed
rainfall, the sounds of shouts and a hayashi band
echoed throughout the roads in the Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade, a Japanese and
American exchange event =Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka City
The Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade, a
Japanese/American exchange event, took place on the 20th. It was held in the
center of Yokosuka City in the midsts of an unfortunate rain. The 37th parade
was sponsored bt the city's tourism board.
Taking place from the front of
Yokosuka-Chūō Station to ChūōDōri, many mikoshi and dashi floats from within
the city were gathered together to parade in the American Naval Base area. Both
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the American Navy brought out their
mikoshi, yelling out and performing with a hayashi band, the sounds of which
could be heard throughout the streets.
A portion of the Yokosuka Naval Base was
opened, including the food court. In the base's theater, the Navy's 7th Fleet
Band held a performance.
Original text:
【動画】雨の中でも威勢よく、よこすかみこしパレード／横須賀
2013年10月20日
あいにくの雨の中も威勢の良い掛け声とお囃子が沿道に響き渡った日米交流イベント「よこすかみこしパレード」＝横須賀市若松町
日米交流イベント「よこすかみこしパレード」が２０日、横須賀市の中心部であいにくの雨の中行われた。市観光協会の主催で３７回目。
【動画】
市内各所から集結した多くのみこしや山車が、横須賀中央駅前から中央大通りを通り、米海軍基地内をパレードした。海上自衛隊みこしや米海軍みこしなども出場し、威勢の良い掛け声とお囃子が沿道に響き渡った。
米海軍横須賀基地も一部開放され、基地内のフードコートも開放された。同基地内の映画館では第７艦隊音楽隊バンド演奏が披露された。
