They play the Japanese drums and parade through the city with warrior-painted floats.
 

Musha Dashi

Schedule

6:00 PM: Kick off at the front of the Datemonbetsu station.
6:30 PM onwards: Musha dashi, starting from the Datemonbetsu station and passing through Omachi ('大町'), Ajirocho intersection ('網代町交差点'), and then Kashimacho ('鹿島町') before reaching the City office (''市役所').

Floats

The Spearhead float: Date Junior Chamber,
the 2nd float: Muroran Noboribetsu Taiko Renmei - Hokkai Miyuki Daiko,
the 3rd float: Japanese Red Cross Date Hospital Inyuukai,
the 4th float: Hokkaido Date Kaiki High School,
the 5th float: Kashima Ohmachi Shotenkai,
the 6th float: Yozakura Kingyo Tomakomai JAPAN,
the 7th float: Kita no Shonan Date,
the 8th float: Date City Ekimae Shotenkai,
and the Boost up float: JUNCTION.

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