I know it's hard to get worked up over a high school marching band, but hear me out. One of the things that make Kyoto Tachibana unique is that they just don't march, they hop, skip, jump and dance, all while staying in step and in tune. Excellence is a trademark of this band as they rehearse seven days a week and on school days, they are at school from 7 AM to 7 PM. This excellence pays off as the band often wins the national championship, but there is more.
In October 2022, Japan had just inked an alliance treaty with Taiwan, so, Kyoto Tachibana was sent to perform for the heads of the Taiwan government. The people of Taiwan fell in love with the band and held a huge fundraiser. The money was used to have the band return to the island in December 2023. The band had 13 performances in 5 days. The band stayed in Taiwan's 5 star hotel and had their meals in the hotel's ballroom. But wait, there is more.
This coming New Year's Day, Kyoto Tachibana will march in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. This will be the band's fourth trip to the US. Like the other trips, they will perform in the Pasadena bandfest and will have performances in Disneyland. The band is most famous for their performance of Glenn Miller's "Sing Sing Sing", which has been a mainstay of the band's setlist for nearly twenty years.