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THE 23nd MIDOSUJI PARADE

MAIN THEME Bring the World Togrther! Midosuji Parede
Parade Date Sunday, October 9th, 2005 from 2:00 to 6:25 pm
PLACE Midosuji Boulevard, Osaka, Japan
Parade Route Oe-bridge (in front of Osaka City Hall) to Namba
(3.3 km, 2 miles)
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 10,000 (85 performing units)
NUMBER OF SPECTATORS 1,100,000
PARTICIPATING UNITS

FLOATS:
Display floats, Music / Announcement Cars
MARCHING UNITS:
Marching bands, Baton twirlers, Drum and fife bands
OTHER PERFORMING UNITS:
Local festival groups of Japan
Festivals and performing arts from foreign countries
Japanese folk dance groups
Children's Mikoshi (portable shrines)

[Related Events]
Parade Eve Festival
Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2005
Venue: Ogimachi Park (Kita-ku, Osaka City)

Nakanoshima Riverside Festival
Date: Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th, 2005
Venue: Osaka City Central Public Hall (Kita-ku, Osaka City)

The International Marching Band Festival
Date: Monday, October 10th, 2005
Venue: the EXPO'70 Commemoration Park (Suita City)



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