This is the Yokohama Fire Department marching band. This parade, on February 1, was to celebrate the opening of the Minato Mirai Line, I think.

I suspect someone will suggest that this picture be cropped differently, to cut out the space to the right of the drum. Well, I tried it and didn't care for the effect -- it makes the marching band look like it's stuffed in a little box, with nowhere to go!

Canon EOS 300D, EF 70-200mm f/4 L @ 200mm, f/4.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 200