NEW YORK, May 12 (News On Japan) –
New York hosted the “Japan Parade” for the third time on Saturday, with round 100 teams showcasing Japanese tradition, that includes conventional cultural performances equivalent to taiko drumming and martial arts, together with popular culture themes, celebrating Japanese tradition.
Japanese firms and organizations additionally participated within the parade, together with town of Yamaguchi, which was listed within the New York Times’ “52 Places to Go This Year,” selling tourism and cultural trade.
“Although I am not very familiar with Japanese dance and music, I found them beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable,” stated one attendee. “Japan has many beautiful places, and I would love to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka,” added one other.
This 12 months’s parade featured Shingo Kunieda, a former skilled wheelchair tennis participant, who served because the grand marshal.
Source: TBS