Figure 1.--We notice a few photographs of Japanese marching bands. We know virtually nothing about these bnds. They may have been school groups, but we are not sure about this. The groups we have noted include boys and girls.

We also notice the band members wearing informal uniforms--often with berets. Unlike American and European bands, there is not hint of a military influence in the uniforms. We do notice the children wearing berets. This is rare in Japan, especially for boys. We do, however, notice some choirs also wearing berets. The group here is wearing berets (figure 1). One group we note has logos on their berets. The children here seem to be wearing both berets and caps. The band seems to represent a school or some other organization, but we do not know precisely what this group was. Some bands have white shirts and blue shorts and skirts rather like school uniforms. The children here look to be wearing the school gym uniform with berets and cps added for a little flare and color. Some bands have uniforms that look more like the school gym uniform. White short pants in Japan are widely used as a gym uniforms. Some bands seem to use just the basic gym uniforms perhaps with caps or berets added. We note some schools going a bit firther, perhaps adding a colorful vest (waistcoat).

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