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Year

date

Subtheme

No. of participants (units)

No. of spectators

Comments

1983

Oct.9

N/A

15,000(110)

1.300,000

Held as the opening parade of the 400th anniversary festival of Osaka Castle

1984

Nov.6

Soar into the 21st Century

12,000(101)j

1,030,000

 

1985

Oct.6

Towards the 21st Century -The vitality of youth

13,000(103)

950,000

 

1986

Sep.28

Ring towards the 21st Century, the bells of goodwill and friendship

12,000(104)

1,070,000

 

1987

Oct.11

Towards the 21st Century,with our joyful rhythm

13,000(121)

1,220,000

 

1988

Oct. 9

 

(Parade was cancelled)

1989

Oct.28

With blossoms and dreams in our hearts

12,000(113)

1,360,000

 

1990

Oct.14

Towards the 21st Century,with all our anticipation!

12,000(108)

1,270,000

 

1991

Oct.13

A bright future inspired dreams

13,000(111)

1,350,000

 

1992

Oct.11

Reaching for New Horizons

13,000(112)

1,240,000

10th anniversary parade

1993

Oct.10

Kansai Soars Toward the 21st Century

13,000(115)

1,290,000

 

1994

Oct.9

Bringing Together a World Family

12,000(108)

1,260,000

Celebrating the opening of the Kansai Int'l Airport

1995

Oct.8

Harmony - Friendship and Peace

10,000(102)

1,200,000

 

1996

Oct.13

Friendship through Sports

11,000(96)

1,280,000

 

1997

Oct.10

Hop, Step, Jump to the 21st Century

11,000(96)

1,280,000

15th anniversary

1998

Oct.11

Sing, Dance and Gather!Osaka

10,000(90)

1,300,000

 

1999

Oct.10

Viva Carnival & Viva Festival

10,000(90)

1,300,000

 

2000

Oct.8

Energy & Enthusiasm,Osaka Goes for the five Rings

10,000(84)

1,250,000

 

2001

Sep.30

Welcome to Osaka: The World's Meeting Place of the New Century!

10,000(86)

1,050,000

 

2002

Oct.13

Osaka Aquapolis -A Buoyant Legacy!

9,000(76)

1,250,000

20th anniversary

2003

Oct.12

Sing,Dance,Splash-Aquapolis Legacy!

10,000(88)

1,200,000

 

2004

Oct.10

Flooting, Flashing, Osaka!

10,000(88)

1,100,000

 

2005

Oct.9

Bring the World Together! Midosuji Parade

10,000(85)

1,100,000

 
2006 Oct.8 Bring the World Together! Midosuji Parade 10,000(93) 1,100,000  

Year

date

feature

No.of participants (units)

No.of spectators

Comments

2007

Oct.14

Parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of Midosuji's completion

9,000(145)

1,250,000

25th annversary

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