We have a history of DIStrust of the military = and of keeping the military under civilian control. We do have SMALL military parades -- typically a retirement parade at a military academy, military base or the Pentagon. To see one such parade search on "West Point Parade" or for another search on "Military Parade at the Pentagon with Marine Corps Band"
@ambagoli21 That's stupid! Simply because one person's regime did so doesn't mean that Japan can still continue to live in the past. Right now they are sitting ducks to China and USA won't be able to do jack if a war starts in their region.
@darkmann88 Well, the JSDF today marches just like the US army, only difference is the size of the parade. The IJA used to goose-step on parades, a la the Wehrmacht or the Chinese.
The ignorance is a crime. All your remarks are coming from your imagination, or Are you liar? Have you ever seen real movie? You have to watch Japanese army's one.
Japanese Army and Navy never used to goose-step on their parades.
Japan Self Defense Force's steps are similar old one.
Only Poor communist country such as North Korea and China imitate Nazi and Soviet Union goose-step style. It makes me laugh so much
@UminoNuko: If you bothered to research it and pay attention you'd notice that the Japanese military marches really resemble the British military marching and that's cause when Japan modernized in the latter 19th Century she turned to Britain as an example so thus Japan's military has a very British "look" to it. That goes to explain why the Japanese drive on the "wrong" side of the street like the British. Her navy was also copied along the Royal Navy lines.
@UminoNuko: But the Japanese military "looks" a lot like the American military NOW cause after occupying Japan the Americans re-organized the Japanese military.
The Chinese military march look as such cause it was organized along the lines of the Soviet Red Army and in turn the Soviet Red Army was descended from the Czarist armies that was heavily influenced, organized and even trained by Germans.
china has the best MILITARY PARADE ( march ) in the world and really looks SUPERPOWER,look like only one man marching with same height,weight,shadow,faces,movement and momentum its really very incresible,long live china
@southernmilitaryguru actually, after world war 2, the Japanese military became strictly defensive. There is really no need for them to attack another country, but to fight out and last if war comes to their nation.
@crashrj543 I Don't mean they need to attack another country, but having offensive capabilities is essential, the japanese army is heavily short on, well, heavy equipment as far as I am informed
Is That His Impreial Majesty, The Heisei Emperor, Akhito on the Reviewing stand?
also, this looks impressive but the Japanese military currently lacks essential offensive capabilities, however in light of the threat from the DPRK they are changing this slowly.
@blobperson yep, with the drawn sword party march, the tradition of japanese army march, it looks quite odd with a western sword they carry and march around. what a shame they took the spirit of japanese warrier since the lost of war......
Notice your complete lack of understanding about Japanese history. Real Westernization did not begin until the Meijin Restoration in 1868. Moreover, if you go to Japan you will see that they actually retain a great deal of their traditional culture.
this is 2004? according to the camera's quality it looks like it was something earlier than 80's, even though they are supposed to have better cameras hahah
People keep talking about China the rising superpower of Asia and all this.. it's like, Japan is practically already the superpower of Asia. Nobody mentions them.
They have 2nd largest economy, and a military would give most of the world a run for their money while being essentially "unarmed".
they dont have a army and they do they are not allowed to fight ofshores but if they are invaded by like china they can fight back thats why its called the defence force
Thanks, but that was more of a rhetorical question to the user who was going on about how this can't be a military parade because Japan can't have a military.
What's the current consensus about Japan's possibility of getting a real army in the future? It doesn't really need one now, but who knows what future brings with it.
The Americans may let Japan have a military down the road when the Chinese becomes a super power. They slowly catching up with us. They already have Wal-Marts poping up in every major Chinese city.
that's true, japanese army is for self defense, they are not capable of invading or anything specially because of america's documents that do not allow japan to have a huge military, for now, the strongest countries in asia are 1 china 2 Koreas (south and north) 3 Japan..etc :-)
Everyone! Japan is rearming its military for future wars. It is not a surprise to me at all. I live there all the time. It is predicted to become the most powerful military power in all of Asia. It is also rumored to have nuclear missiles in reserve now. Japan quickly recovers from WWII!
@Ytpoopy Basically the terms of surrender dicates that the Japanese cannot have an army to conduct aggressive overseas operations.
The JSDF is mandated to defend Japan and Japanese interests only unless stipulated.
Although They conducted punitive operations in Iraq and Afghanistan recently as a nation who are allies in the War on Terror whatever that is anymore...
@Intranetusa I am well aware of that, I am a Japanese History Major :) They had no choice, hopefully they will have a more free and powerful military as their tech and economy can sure build it :) Last thing Japan needs is North Korea messing with its citizens again.
yep. Hopefully that is the case - but a problem is that there are still many in Japan who still refuse to accept their WW2 history (or whitewash atrocities). This is a huge issue with mainland China, S. Korea, Philippines, etc. Hopefully it doesn't start an arms race...
They just got overextended and overzealous after their simultaneous surprise attacks and early victories on Pearl Harbor, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Thailand and Philippines. These battles went too well for Japan and they ended up with really long borders that was too difficult to defend (and too many islands to watch over) They did not have a good reserve of oil & war materials and thus lost through attrition. They lost the war attacking America, not because of being fascist.
Actually I rather like the way the Chinese do their march. I happen to know it doesn't do that much damage to your heels, it just works out your calves pretty good.. but if you have strong legs, it's not really that bad on em.
Does the US do these kinds of parades anymore? Does anybody know? I have been in the Army previously and have never seen anything like this here....All Military. I would like to see one here in the states.
I think the reason you don't see parades to this extent as much is because Americans don't like or want to see the federal soldiers marching down their streets. This country was built on the idea that the country belongs to the people. So when you do see soldiers marching their usually in small groups and no where neer to the extent of russian or chinese parades. - Just my observations
No the U.S army is too busy being in a war to have parades.
Japan isn't allowed to be in wars anymore so this (which is run by their citizens and not their government) have nothing but time to work on their marching and choreography.
Well who's fault is that that we're always in wars :\.
Even when we're not at war, we don't try.. accept for maybe the marine corps. They seem to always find the time to work on their exhibitionist skills, other than marching.
No they have always been allowed to have a military. Since WW2 however their military has been limited to defensive operations only. This is not a violation. All states are entitled to the means of defending their sovereignty regardless of the past. Japan is no exeption
Not at all. the allies dissolved all sects of the Imperial Japanese armed forces.. and then article 9 of their new constitution placed limitations on the use of the SDF.. something to the tune of not using them as instruments of policy or conflict resolution.
some of the parades have just soldiers walking casually not marching. like russia, but thats compensated by the music. the best marchers are the north koreans and chinese. the russians are best overall.
Yeah, it's sad actually. Jackboots, snappy uniforms and huge parades are all part of European tradition. But because some asshole decided to turn Europe in to a clusterfuck, Germans are to scared of being called nazis to be proud of a heritage and tradition that they share with an entire continent...
The first march is 'Gaisen' (victorious return). It's quite new one, solicited from among the public. Though its style is different from any of traditional Japanese marches, I think it's one of the best ever composed after WWII.
The german army never does public parades. All we do is public pledges (Öffentliches Gelöbnis) and the Grand Tattoo (Großer Zapfenstreich). There were some airborne rangers at a parade in France in 2007 or 2008, but that was only one platoon.
Sometimes we join in foreign parades (a platoon of Fallschirmjäger marched down the Champs Elysees 2 or 3 years ago with a french parade), but we never do our own parades.
On the other hand I can see why there are more important things to do than parades... they take a lot of effort (weeks of practise etc) which is better spend on drill training with equipment and weapons. And that we still do.
I did not even know Japan still had military parades. I live in Japan and most Japanese really don't like the military. This video is surprising.
freedomwv 1 month ago
almost identical to the greek military parades.
OlympicAirPilot 1 year ago
That is great music indeed.
Aqnde 1 year ago 2
@Zescaflowne it's a self defense force
rmorecook 1 year ago
@davidchile007 no senor mueven los brazos como inglaterra, no como EEUU.
rmorecook 1 year ago
We have a history of DIStrust of the military = and of keeping the military under civilian control. We do have SMALL military parades -- typically a retirement parade at a military academy, military base or the Pentagon. To see one such parade search on "West Point Parade" or for another search on "Military Parade at the Pentagon with Marine Corps Band"
rmorecook 1 year ago
@rmorecook i was always wondering why i couldnt find large american military parades equatable to those of other countries. You seem to be right.
sfcender2012 1 year ago
Man why doesnt the US have military parades like Japan, China, or Russia?!
darkmann88 1 year ago
@darkmann88 because military parades represents tyranny and oppression supposedly - you know how hitler did...
ambagoli21 1 year ago
@ambagoli21 That's stupid! Simply because one person's regime did so doesn't mean that Japan can still continue to live in the past. Right now they are sitting ducks to China and USA won't be able to do jack if a war starts in their region.
Saffronwing1 1 year ago
@darkmann88 Well, the JSDF today marches just like the US army, only difference is the size of the parade. The IJA used to goose-step on parades, a la the Wehrmacht or the Chinese.
fr8542 1 year ago
@fr8542
The ignorance is a crime. All your remarks are coming from your imagination, or Are you liar? Have you ever seen real movie? You have to watch Japanese army's one.
Japanese Army and Navy never used to goose-step on their parades.
Japan Self Defense Force's steps are similar old one.
Only Poor communist country such as North Korea and China imitate Nazi and Soviet Union goose-step style. It makes me laugh so much
UminoNuko 1 year ago
@UminoNuko In old movies Japan Army lifted the foot but not so much as a goose step.
rmorecook 1 year ago
@UminoNuko: If you bothered to research it and pay attention you'd notice that the Japanese military marches really resemble the British military marching and that's cause when Japan modernized in the latter 19th Century she turned to Britain as an example so thus Japan's military has a very British "look" to it. That goes to explain why the Japanese drive on the "wrong" side of the street like the British. Her navy was also copied along the Royal Navy lines.
(cont.)
lukebccb 7 months ago
@lukebccb Actually, the IJA was based on Prussian military.
OperationEndGame 3 months ago
@UminoNuko: But the Japanese military "looks" a lot like the American military NOW cause after occupying Japan the Americans re-organized the Japanese military.
The Chinese military march look as such cause it was organized along the lines of the Soviet Red Army and in turn the Soviet Red Army was descended from the Czarist armies that was heavily influenced, organized and even trained by Germans.
lukebccb 7 months ago
@UminoNuko FYI, the goose-step originated in Prussia during the 18th century; not Nazi Germany. And China is far from poor.
TheBrolit 6 months ago
china has the best MILITARY PARADE ( march ) in the world and really looks SUPERPOWER,look like only one man marching with same height,weight,shadow,faces,movement and momentum its really very incresible,long live china
spacemancreation 1 year ago
best army ever!n best people in the world!!
chitchinlopal 1 year ago 11
I thought Japan is not supposed to have an army, right?
elmano04 1 year ago
@elmano04 This is not in the army.
self-defense force =/= army
axaxaxaxaxist 1 year ago
@elmano04
It's really a facade. Japan does have their own army
faiyez 1 year ago
what happened to their peace declaration in their constitution?
bsxpert1 1 year ago
@southernmilitaryguru actually, after world war 2, the Japanese military became strictly defensive. There is really no need for them to attack another country, but to fight out and last if war comes to their nation.
crashrj543 1 year ago
@crashrj543 I Don't mean they need to attack another country, but having offensive capabilities is essential, the japanese army is heavily short on, well, heavy equipment as far as I am informed
SouthernMilitaryGuru 1 year ago
VICTORIOUS RETURN? FROM WHAT? IRAQ? CERTAINLY NOT WW2, THE JAPANESE LOST THAT.
unserdeutschland 1 year ago
Is That His Impreial Majesty, The Heisei Emperor, Akhito on the Reviewing stand?
also, this looks impressive but the Japanese military currently lacks essential offensive capabilities, however in light of the threat from the DPRK they are changing this slowly.
Great parade though
SouthernMilitaryGuru 1 year ago
@SouthernMilitaryGuru
No, that was the Honourable Ex-Prime Minister, Juinchiro Koizumi. The JGSDF has greatly improved since this parade in 2004.
douglaspotterpress 1 year ago
@Intranetusa
I will be ready for this. Let's go and clear North Korea from their brainwashed communists. ^^
Bloobyhubbahabba 1 year ago 2
the Japanese Imperial Navy & Army was amazing back in the day, i love how the kept there tradition of The Samurai and Bushido.
pumas666star 1 year ago
nowhere near as pretty as the chines military parade but I have great respect for both countries.
AlphaJohnson47 1 year ago
WESTERN SWORDS!!!! boooooo, were the hell are the katanas
blobperson 1 year ago
HOW MANY PEOPLE SERVE IN THE JSDF?
DaleTheWarrior 1 year ago
If you look at it, Japan has the potential to make the worlds second most advanced army based on its economic ranking in the world.
slobhinav 1 year ago
@xmseraph sadly the time of the honorable samurai has passed
devilhunter1789 1 year ago
@devilhunter1789 i know, just look at the western swords they carry...
blobperson 1 year ago
@blobperson yep, with the drawn sword party march, the tradition of japanese army march, it looks quite odd with a western sword they carry and march around. what a shame they took the spirit of japanese warrier since the lost of war......
bushpopper 1 year ago
greetz from old supporter india
and really thanks to japanis for supporting indian national army and subash chandra bose
and even supporting india financally
kmcrocks1 1 year ago 11
japan i think surpassed us in the econmoy so its only military now..
cris555000 1 year ago
i admire the japanese army and culture, i would like to visit such an honorable nation in the far east!
edrydnn 1 year ago 3
Japanese people are fanatic )
I admire them !
Paleksandar 2 years ago
notice they have western cavalry swords instead of katanas.
asianiinvasion 2 years ago
Notice their exessive westernization for the past 200-300 years.
fellbladepickle 2 years ago
Notice your complete lack of understanding about Japanese history. Real Westernization did not begin until the Meijin Restoration in 1868. Moreover, if you go to Japan you will see that they actually retain a great deal of their traditional culture.
xiongmu 1 year ago 3
@xiongmu Having lived there for a few years, I assure you, I know what Japan is like. Thanks.
fellbladepickle 1 year ago
@fellbladepickle
more like starting 160 years ago
Omega52 1 year ago
the japanese have a differate way of marching since ww2 . although they were occupied by americans they now march like the british.
Bronxgirl942 2 years ago
this is 2004? according to the camera's quality it looks like it was something earlier than 80's, even though they are supposed to have better cameras hahah
dieglhix 2 years ago 44
it was degraded in the upload process
rmorecook 2 years ago
@rmorecook
The Prime Minister was Junichiro Koizumi (2001-2006), so I think it must taken be around that....2004 is possible.
merrydeva 1 year ago
It's 2004.
You can see then Prime Minister Koizumi at 5:18
pablononescobar 2 years ago
@dieglhix lol dude your right although many cameras in 2004 were crap
DrCrazies101 1 year ago
@dieglhix
Yep, and look at their Prime Minister. He is not the PM in the 80s right/ ^^
alphawing01 1 year ago
People keep talking about China the rising superpower of Asia and all this.. it's like, Japan is practically already the superpower of Asia. Nobody mentions them.
They have 2nd largest economy, and a military would give most of the world a run for their money while being essentially "unarmed".
OlderG0ds 2 years ago
Yes but the thing is Japan cannot surpase USA, they have already met their limit.
Where's as China has got a long way to go before they can stop
siuyutlong 1 year ago
@siuyutlong
It looks like you know too little about Japan and China
kvt113 1 year ago
they dont have a army and they do they are not allowed to fight ofshores but if they are invaded by like china they can fight back thats why its called the defence force
brightonhamster 2 years ago
@JFMello1116 the people with guns and tanks are infantry
jakeryanlovesgirls 2 years ago
@jakeryanlovesgirls
Thanks, but that was more of a rhetorical question to the user who was going on about how this can't be a military parade because Japan can't have a military.
JFMello1116 2 years ago
Does anyone know if that first march is here on Youtube?
Finnishbastard 2 years ago
very nice music in europian (maybe Russian) tradition
f3xphilippru 2 years ago
A lot of classic german military marches had nothing to do with Nazism. So yeah they are awesome
DraconianSilenced 2 years ago
What's the current consensus about Japan's possibility of getting a real army in the future? It doesn't really need one now, but who knows what future brings with it.
Kuhlfurst 2 years ago
The Americans may let Japan have a military down the road when the Chinese becomes a super power. They slowly catching up with us. They already have Wal-Marts poping up in every major Chinese city.
RudikRus1 2 years ago 3
hopefully it'll bring pragmatism and flexibility on the part of the japanese.
baronofcheese 2 years ago
The parade and the music sounds british. :: sighs:: Atleast the Germans still keep up with some of their old school military marches.
RudikRus1 2 years ago 2
i thought that japan couldnt have any army after world war 2? some one explain
Ytpoopy 2 years ago
well now - they DONT have an army. It is their Ground Self Defense Force
:-)
rmorecook 2 years ago 43
yep. its not an army... they are just "special" civilians.
Ryunosuke1991 2 years ago
it is an army limited but it has power to defend the country and they are not civilians they stay and train in bases
hideteshi 2 years ago
that's true, japanese army is for self defense, they are not capable of invading or anything specially because of america's documents that do not allow japan to have a huge military, for now, the strongest countries in asia are 1 china 2 Koreas (south and north) 3 Japan..etc :-)
luiscarre 2 years ago
@luiscarre Japan has the strongest navy in Asia
jada7770 1 year ago
@rmorecook nope , its self defence forces , is like an army but they can't attack , is only for defend and peace missions
cmpFRANCE93 1 year ago
@rmorecook Same deference, just some minor technicalities in the constitution that mean nothing should war break out.
wiggalama 1 year ago
@rmorecook That's just a wolf in sheep's skin. Good thing we have North Korean to keep Japan in check.
bondage2012 1 year ago
what is the different?
Athlios1991 1 year ago
@Ytpoopy
Everyone! Japan is rearming its military for future wars. It is not a surprise to me at all. I live there all the time. It is predicted to become the most powerful military power in all of Asia. It is also rumored to have nuclear missiles in reserve now. Japan quickly recovers from WWII!
mushi3116 1 year ago 2
@mushi3116
haha
you are being sarcastic, right?
now japan is full of lefty, there`s no way we can invade other country again.lol
goefu50 1 year ago
@Ytpoopy They said Germany would never have an army again......now it has the biggest in Europe after Russia.
cirai2tna 1 year ago
@Ytpoopy why aren't they allowed an army? only navy, marines, and air force are allowed?
shylildude 1 year ago
@shylildude Because of world war 2.....
BladeOfParthia 8 months ago
@Ytpoopy United Nations helloow
Budhabe 1 year ago
@Ytpoopy Basically the terms of surrender dicates that the Japanese cannot have an army to conduct aggressive overseas operations.
The JSDF is mandated to defend Japan and Japanese interests only unless stipulated.
Although They conducted punitive operations in Iraq and Afghanistan recently as a nation who are allies in the War on Terror whatever that is anymore...
Hauntedman1 1 year ago
Interesting, but no such dramatic as Russian military parades...
vvzpanda 2 years ago
I hope they will change japan's article nine in their constitution.
sacrat 2 years ago
Why? Article 9 keeps Japan a peaceful nation. Why would you want them to become warlike and aggressive?
Intranetusa 2 years ago 10
@Intranetusa I have great respect for the Japanese people and their great military history
AlphaJohnson47 1 year ago
@AlphaJohnson47
Their military history is a bit checkered. Sure, the samurai are cool, but they didn't win many overseas wars besides the one with Russia.
It pretty much was downhill for them after they became fascist.
Intranetusa 1 year ago
@Intranetusa More like the US turned against them ever more and they had to compete with Russia and the British Empire who America favored more :D
wiggalama 1 year ago
@wiggalama
They feared foreign imperialism, so they decided to become imperialistic themselves and began to brutalize East and SouthEast Asia.
Intranetusa 1 year ago
@Intranetusa I am well aware of that, I am a Japanese History Major :) They had no choice, hopefully they will have a more free and powerful military as their tech and economy can sure build it :) Last thing Japan needs is North Korea messing with its citizens again.
wiggalama 1 year ago
@wiggalama
yep. Hopefully that is the case - but a problem is that there are still many in Japan who still refuse to accept their WW2 history (or whitewash atrocities). This is a huge issue with mainland China, S. Korea, Philippines, etc. Hopefully it doesn't start an arms race...
Intranetusa 1 year ago
@Intranetusa
They just got overextended and overzealous after their simultaneous surprise attacks and early victories on Pearl Harbor, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Thailand and Philippines. These battles went too well for Japan and they ended up with really long borders that was too difficult to defend (and too many islands to watch over) They did not have a good reserve of oil & war materials and thus lost through attrition. They lost the war attacking America, not because of being fascist.
Marukosy 1 year ago 2
@Intranetusa not aggressive, passive/defensive.
mango7272 1 year ago
@mango7272
hopefully that is the case, or it'll trigger an arms race
Intranetusa 1 year ago
@Intranetusa He has just paid so much the lose of the War.
Fragomenos92 1 year ago
@Intranetusa Because in our neighbor The barbarians live.They are Korean and Chinese.
mountainss8848 1 year ago
@mountainss8848
"Because in our neighbor The barbarians live.They are Korean and Chinese."
Since Japan culture and society is based on Koreans and Chinese, Japan is the barbarian's barbarian.
Intranetusa 1 year ago
@mountainss8848
@mountainss8848
"Because in our neighbor The barbarians live.They are Korean and Chinese."
Since Japanese culture and society is based on those of the Koreans and Chinese, Japan is the barbarian's barbarian.
Intranetusa 1 year ago
With the DP in power, I am pretty sure they will celebrate with a samurai parade, it would be much better and interesting.
jethromayham 2 years ago 2
They march like how the commonwealth does! Arm swinging motion! =D
SSUstufRudel 2 years ago
I'm very interested about Japanese Army. Could someone tell me what kind of forces use particular uniforms?
MegaJapanese 2 years ago
Nice parade. They don't bang their heels on the ground like the chinese and russians. Much better, if you want to avoid leg pains.
kakompo 2 years ago 2
Actually I rather like the way the Chinese do their march. I happen to know it doesn't do that much damage to your heels, it just works out your calves pretty good.. but if you have strong legs, it's not really that bad on em.
TaichouInkei 2 years ago 2
Strong legs and definitely good soles for their shoes I think. lol
kakompo 2 years ago
lol. Well army boots tend to be made tough enough for that and more :p..
TaichouInkei 2 years ago
JSDF parade is alomost same an old army's parade style.
UminoNuko 2 years ago
You actually bang the ball of your feet. not the heel =D
SSUstufRudel 2 years ago
That "ball"?? Where is that??
kakompo 2 years ago
hahaha! hard to explain just keep to the feet area! not banging the heel.
SSUstufRudel 2 years ago
ok. I hear you.
kakompo 2 years ago
This parade was held in November, 2004.
I confirmed the time with the Defense Ministry.
sastoshig 2 years ago
Is it just me or does anyone else think the bandannas a really nice, though not "cute" or "gay" touch :D?
TaichouInkei 2 years ago
Well yes. They've always worn those.
kakompo 2 years ago
It's a nice touch.
TaichouInkei 2 years ago
This force review in 2002 not 2008, the 50th Anniversary JSDF, and P.M. Koizumi Jun-ichiro as an inspector for this review.
naka6685 2 years ago
Does the US do these kinds of parades anymore? Does anybody know? I have been in the Army previously and have never seen anything like this here....All Military. I would like to see one here in the states.
kage574 2 years ago
yes. I have a number of US military parades posted. click on my youtube userid and go through my postings. Bob M
rmorecook 2 years ago
I think the reason you don't see parades to this extent as much is because Americans don't like or want to see the federal soldiers marching down their streets. This country was built on the idea that the country belongs to the people. So when you do see soldiers marching their usually in small groups and no where neer to the extent of russian or chinese parades. - Just my observations
TennisKangaroos 1 year ago
No the U.S army is too busy being in a war to have parades.
Japan isn't allowed to be in wars anymore so this (which is run by their citizens and not their government) have nothing but time to work on their marching and choreography.
Its very entertaining though...
tunelowplayslow 2 years ago 2
Well who's fault is that that we're always in wars :\.
Even when we're not at war, we don't try.. accept for maybe the marine corps. They seem to always find the time to work on their exhibitionist skills, other than marching.
TaichouInkei 2 years ago
@TaichouInkei
MrAmethystium 1 year ago
I am still quite sure that although the Japanese army lacks experiecnce there troops are probably very well trained
CokeaholicGamer 2 years ago 4
All my respects to this grand army.
489033002 2 years ago 7
It doesn't matter.They weren't allowed to have a military 10 years ago either and they know this.
This is a direct violation.
tunelowplayslow 2 years ago
No they have always been allowed to have a military. Since WW2 however their military has been limited to defensive operations only. This is not a violation. All states are entitled to the means of defending their sovereignty regardless of the past. Japan is no exeption
kage574 2 years ago
Not at all. the allies dissolved all sects of the Imperial Japanese armed forces.. and then article 9 of their new constitution placed limitations on the use of the SDF.. something to the tune of not using them as instruments of policy or conflict resolution.
TaichouInkei 2 years ago
this is not 2008 look at the picture uality its like 10 years ago
thinin1234 2 years ago
this is japan not china cant u read the title?
thinin1234 2 years ago
magnificent!
granskare 2 years ago 7
The Japanese military is always impressive, well trained soldiers!!!!!!
tmc110 2 years ago 4
some of the parades have just soldiers walking casually not marching. like russia, but thats compensated by the music. the best marchers are the north koreans and chinese. the russians are best overall.
lovefromrussia22 2 years ago
ive seen the russian parade n it was awesome...scary too...
saraksia175 2 years ago
Awesome! I saw the Chinese Military Parade but nothing beats my Japan! ^^
HighLordCarlisle 2 years ago 5
I agree!!Our(czech)military parade sucks compared to yours
SorinOtomo 2 years ago
nice parade!
blackvirus9 2 years ago 4
pay the cost to be the boss ;)
Carlvskansas 2 years ago
masterofthekeyblade of course germany have a army , the Bundeswehr was founded in 1951
Kaii1337 2 years ago
And has the most modern ground Forces of these days, too.
ReggaegandalfDerWeis 2 years ago
this army is more a sports club, the bundeswehr is not a real army.
apfelknecht 2 years ago
im german, and im agree.
SEBIOVERKILL 2 years ago 2
I do agree, too! The Bundeswehr sucks. And they march like gay americans, french and so on.
sacrumromanum 2 years ago
worst of all:
the technology of the germans is the best in the world, and still they are to afrait to look like nazis.
so they dont make such cool loking parades like this one.
SEBIOVERKILL 2 years ago
Yeah, it's sad actually. Jackboots, snappy uniforms and huge parades are all part of European tradition. But because some asshole decided to turn Europe in to a clusterfuck, Germans are to scared of being called nazis to be proud of a heritage and tradition that they share with an entire continent...
xIrelandsfinestx 2 years ago 3
@xIrelandsfinestx great comment. That is international jewry ofcourse that made europeans in to scared to be called "racist" bullshit.
MrAmethystium 1 year ago
no they dont the japanses have robots (that can talk)
thinin1234 2 years ago
Damn, Ayumi Hamasaki has more audience
legolas82legolas 2 years ago
wtf i thought japan didnt have a military cause of world war 2 just like germany?
masterofthekeyblade 2 years ago
they both have armies because america doesnt like russia or china and tore up the majority of its treaties reducing its new allies army sizes
Sniffmyarse 2 years ago
The U.S. doesn't hate China or Russia.
Carlvskansas 2 years ago
They foreswore aggressive war. They have a "self defense force"
rmorecook 2 years ago
They had only a defensive army but that changed recently cause of the threat from North Korea. They now have a fully capable army.
nabil112 2 years ago 6
I think that Japan has one of the gratest armies ...
Volumep 2 years ago
impressive, but the edinburgh military tattoo is better!
bigfootuk82 2 years ago
cute girl voice~
hsc1986120 2 years ago
Japan doesn't have any problems to use their great parades but German does it and that's sad.
Bloobyhubbahabba 2 years ago 3
It's because of attitude of German themslves.They can do it now.
21156590 2 years ago
Thanks for your splendid compilation.
I've watched this video a number of times.
sastoshig 2 years ago
I am glad you liked it. Why not do a search on youtube now using west point parade 2005 for a complete USMA parade. Bob M
rmorecook 2 years ago
is it really in 2008? or is the camera old?
plovakia 2 years ago
The parade actually took place in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Japan's self-defense forces.
sastoshig 2 years ago
The first march is 'Gaisen' (victorious return). It's quite new one, solicited from among the public. Though its style is different from any of traditional Japanese marches, I think it's one of the best ever composed after WWII.
sastoshig 2 years ago
agreed. this is an absolutely magnificent march - and incredibly Western in its style
rmorecook 2 years ago
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sastoshig 2 years ago
I wish the Bundeswehr would to something like that every now and then...
Chiron84 2 years ago
they do
sign up for my march of the day list and I will see to it you get some. Bob M
rmorecook 2 years ago
The german army never does public parades. All we do is public pledges (Öffentliches Gelöbnis) and the Grand Tattoo (Großer Zapfenstreich). There were some airborne rangers at a parade in France in 2007 or 2008, but that was only one platoon.
Chiron84 2 years ago
Bundeswehr was in a Warsaw 2008 parade...
viking303 2 years ago
Sometimes we join in foreign parades (a platoon of Fallschirmjäger marched down the Champs Elysees 2 or 3 years ago with a french parade), but we never do our own parades.
Chiron84 2 years ago
That's really shame, their remembered by their parades from ww2. Well they were "the best" and now they don't do em.
Pitty I mena I am not ironic
viking303 2 years ago
On the other hand I can see why there are more important things to do than parades... they take a lot of effort (weeks of practise etc) which is better spend on drill training with equipment and weapons. And that we still do.
Chiron84 2 years ago
They are the same thing.
Socialism is a milder form of Communism.
It sees everyone as an equal, but everyone is also allowed to own private land.
Communism is harsher.
It does NOT allow anyone to own private land.
However, there is no country in the world that can call itself a communist state.
In china, they are already in the socialism state.
North Korea is not anywhere near communism.
Kim Jong-il is already taking control of everything.
Vietnam will be the closest thing you get to communism.
vyintl 2 years ago