A brass band leading the demonstration march
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- Shin-Nihon Chisso Brass band often lead demonstration marches and worked to encourage picketers. This photo was shot near the Hachiman Sumo ring. We can see a cheering audience at the roadside and children following the band.
- The Budokan stands on the site where the Hachiman Sumo ring used to be.
Reference sources
- The Edo Period:
The Picture Map of Ashikita-gun, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, the late Edo Period. - The Meiji Period:
The Japanese National Atlas at the end of Edo Period and in the Meiji Period, Kashiwa Shobo, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, 1983.