Members of Japanese Air Self-Defense Force stand in a parade at Hyakuri Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 19, 2008. Some 5,000 officers and soldiers as well as 82 military planes participated in the Air Self-Defense Force Parade on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

　　A soldier stands guard near the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile intercepter system during a parade at Hyakuri Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

　　Planes of Japanese Air Self-Defense Force perform aerobatic flight during a parade at Hyakuri Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

　　Planes of Japanese Air Self-Defense Force perform aerobatic flight during a parade at Hyakuri Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

　　Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attends a parade at Hyakuri Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 19, 2008. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)