This is a compilation entry with pictures from beginning to end of the Parade on August 2nd.

Once we were lined up we had to get moving quickly because cameramen and the curious gathered around pretty quickly as you can see:

We got going and the heat was unbearable, the international cosplayers were wearing relatively light costumes but some of the Japanese cosplayers were wearing full body suits and big armor, unbelievable. Here is a shot of the parade as everyone was walking:

Here is a shot from the front of the line as the German team held the front sign:

I like the look on Ri-san's face in behind team Germany, it looks like he lost his mommy. Haha! There were 3 points along the parade where photographers were allowed to set up stools to stand on and get a better shot of the parade, most shots you see in news articles are shot from this angle. Here is a shot of how things looked from the cosplayers perspective.

The parade continued and the cosplayers had a chance to rest and get some liquids at an inner area of the temple. After the break everyone lined up and went through the temple itself to get to the front steps for more photos and then it was off to a short stage performance.

There were a couple of interviews and a chance to take some photos before the cosplayers were back in the bus. Everything took about 2 hours but felt longer in the sweltering heat.