Thank You, World - YMB Comes Back!

Now the Yokohama Marching Band would like to express our gratitude
to all the world for their support in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Still, there is an atomic power station crisis going on
and the way to reconstruction of the devastated area seems long.
But, with the cordial support from the people all the world over,
those who suffered from the quake feel relieved
and each one of us does feel love will find a way.
Yes, we are surely on the way to reconstruction and restoration.
As a Japan based group, we would like to respond to the love
all the world have sent us by saying "Thank you!"

One of the way to show our sincere gratitude to the world we think
is coming back on the stage, giving musical performance.
Now we've just begun organizing an event as below:

Saturday 21st May 2011
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT
Hiroshi Kumaki Live
YMB Stage Drill

Sunday 22nd May 2011
6:00 am - 8:00 am
YMO Classical Concert
Hiroshi Kumaki Live
YMB Stage Drill

Venue: YMB Main Stage

We're looking forward to seeing you there. :-)

It Was Beyond My Imagination

Japan was struck by three disasters simultaneously (four major earthquakes, tsunamis and radioactivity). This was one of the biggest disaster the world has ever seen.
I visted the disaster area to rescue the family of an acquaintance. (140 degrees E 55' 29" 36 degrees N 56' 6").


Big ship and cars were scattered here and there and damaged by tsunamis. I hope that time will heal and ease the damages by earthquakes tsunamis. However, I believe in Japanese Government and the electric power company about the radioactivity accident.

YMB Cancelled Burnal Equinox

As all the world might be aware,
the great earthquake struck Japan and devastated many cities and towns.
The consequent accident of an atomic power station
that supplies electricity to the Tokyo metropolitan area
causes the power shortage in this region.
The planned power outage is conducted almost everyday.

As such being the case, the Yokohama Marching Band
has regrettably decided to cancel its performance in Burnal Equinox.
Instead, we are resolved to cooperate in recovering the suffered region
and in revitalizing Japan in a way or another each of our members can.

We sincerely appreciate the Burn2 staff who have invited us to the event
and all the residents who are looking forward to our show.
We don't know when, but we are sure to come back to the playa.
Please wait for us until then.

Thanks again and best wishes to you all.

Great Earthquakes in Japan!

I cannot help but writing about the great earthquake in Japan. In fact, it was not a single earthquake: Several earthquakes occurred almost simultaneously in different places. Tsunami does not give enough away. Aftershocks are still following. The maximum earthquake was 7 on the Japanese intensity scale with the magnitude of 8.8. 12 hours after the earthquake, we were surprised by the location of the seismic center. There were three centers. Off the coast of Sendai, off the coast of Ibaragi and even in Nagano, the inland Japan! The dead and missing persons are under the destroyed houses or buildings or swallowed underwater. Even the most crowed areas of the cities were swallowed by the tsunamis. People all over the world should not forget this lesson. The tsunami was terrible. Fortunately, there were no victims of our band members. Many thanks for the messages from the world of condolence, sympathy and encouragement.

YMB in Burnal Equinox!

Burnal Equinox!
From Friday 18th to 20th March this year,
Burn 2.0 committee will hold a spring festival
like Spring Fling last year.

And I'm very pleased and proud to announce
the Yokohama Marching Band will be a part
of this event.

Schedule and other details of our performance
has not yet been fixed
so please stay with us to be updated.

We're looking forward to seeing you
at Burnal Equinox in this spring!

Decision Paris Event Schedule

Sun 12th December 2010 04:30~05:30 PST Marchingband Parade

05:30~06:00 PST Marchingband Stage Drill

Sun 19th December 2010 04:30~05:30 PST Marchingband Parade

05:30~06:30 PST Orchestra Concert

YOKOHAMA MARCHING BAND in Paris

For the parade, we have created a new parade car specially for Paris.

And the costume will also be Parisien style.

(If you are familiar, you may imagine Garde republicaine of Paris.)

Now why won't you parade in a beautiful streets of Paris in a new style?

Now the members to perform in this event are wanted.

Report of BURN(ended)

This year we planned meny event in BURN.

It was dream of entertainer in Japan(SL).

They was verry burn and heart up on stage.

Weekly summary = More than 7,000 average daily.

Thanks to many visitors and entertainer.

Thanks to menbers!

Thanks Doc!

Thanks Budster!

Thanks Dusty!

Thanks BURN!

"We must come again next year!"