On 2 August, JAAGA Misawa Branch supported USAF airmen and their families of Misawa Air Base to participate '08 Nebuta Festival carried out in Aomori City from 2 Aug. to 7 Aug..　2nd of August was the first day of Nebuta Festival this year.　Unfortunately rainfall probability of Armoire area was estimated about 90% afternoon on 2 Aug. by influence of front.　Service of bus to Nebuta Festival was cancel, so many peoples were not able to participate to this event.　But about 20 peoples left Misawa for Aomori with their own transportation.　They wore Haneto-costume under assistance of members of International Cooperation Division of Armoire City Government.　American peoples are so tall and big, so assisting peoples were struggling to fit costume on them.　The students of Ed Glen High School on Misawa AB. put on Haneto costume charmingly.　After wearing costume, we took some food there and waited to Nebuta Dancing Parade.　Just after Nebuta floats started to move, drizzly rain begun to fall.　The spectators on Nebuta's route put on rainwears or put up umbrellas.　But big shout "Lasse-La", strong whistle sound and drumbeat by Nebuta Dancing groups seemed to make raining stop.　Though Nebuta floats were covered with transparent vinyl sheet, when lamps inside of float turned on light, they looked so gorgeous as usual.　International Cooperation Division had planed to quit Haneto parade on half way of route because of rain, but nobody stopped dancing and paraded whole way of Nebuta route.　An airman said "I feel regret that I will be able to join Nebuta Festival just one more time because of my assignment at Misawa."　I absolutely agree with him.　(Reported by Ozawa, head of JAAGA Misawa branch)