Mikoshi Parade

The CFAY Mikoshi.

Many commands participated in the Yokosuka Mikoshi parade last month.  Mikoshi are portable (and can be very heavy) Shinto Shrines that are mounted on a wooden frame and paraded typically to and from a shrine. In Yokosuka, the Mikoshi Parade doesn't start at a shrine, but in town, and ends on the base.  The parade is followed by a large friendship festival with a ton of food, music, and another opportunity to unite American and Japanese cultures together.

Dressed and ready to carry the Mikoshi.

Ladies help too.

A friend in front of a fancy Mikoshi.

 Here's a video of the Mikoshi Parade in Yokosuka:

http://www.mustlovejapan.com/subject/yokosuka_mikoshi_parade/