The Japanese Navy Band, marines and sailors marched down Congress Street in Portland during Maine's Centennial celebration, June 26 to July 5, 1920.

The parade took place on July 5 with the crew of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's ship Kasuga and three other foreign vessels taking part.

This photo, along with others featuring military and naval processions, was on page twenty-two of the Tuesday, July 6, 1920 issue of the Portland Evening Express with the title, "Photographs of Parts of Monday's Big Military and Naval Parade."