Photo Essay: Marching With the Band

Karin Yamakawa, Publicity Manager • January 30, 2026

Dec. 19, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.

My friends and I hold out our spoon above the tiramisu brownie that our friend made (Karin Yamakawa)

Dec. 19, 2025 | 8:00 p.m.

My friends crowd around the hammock, after making s’mores around the outdoor fireplace (Karin Yamakawa)

Jan. 1, 2026 | 5:00 a.m.

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On the way to the Rose Parade in the school bus: a rose pin, given to the senior participants in Rose Parade, and the poncho given on the day of Rose Parade (Karin Yamakawa)

Jan. 1, 2026 | 1:00 p.m.

Rose Parade pins from Arcadia High School (above) and Minou Jiyu Gakuen, school located in Osaka, Japan (bellow). After Rose Parade, many bands interacted, exchanged pins, and took photos (Karin Yamakawa)

Jan. 4, 2026

My friends and I hold the Disneyland tickets in front of the Downtown Disney entrance gate (Karin Yamakawa)

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