Armed Forces Network

The city of Iwakuni participates in Dondoyaki at the Kintaikyo in Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni Facebook page. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Madison Sharpe, assigned to American Forces Network Iwakuni, hosts a Pacific Passport by taking viewers on a visual tour of Irori Sanzoku, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 6, 2026. Irori Sanzoku offers shopping, dining and a shrine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Madison Sharpe)

This video features compiled footage from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Days throughout the years. JMSDF MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is an annual event that began in 1973 to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by U.S. Petty Officer 1st Class Ryre Arciaga, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Bickel, Sgt. Fareeza Ali, Sgt. Shekinah Lowe, Sgt. David Delgadillo, Cpl. Isabella Ortega, Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez, Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont, Pfc. Garett Burns and Courtesy Footage by Defense Media Activity - Air Force)

This video features compiled footage from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Days throughout the years. JMSDF MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is an annual event that began in 1973 to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni Facebook page. (U.S. Marine Corps video by U.S. Petty Officer 1st Class Ryre Arciaga, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Bickel, Sgt. Fareeza Ali, Sgt. Shekinah Lowe, Sgt. David Delgadillo, Cpl. Isabella Ortega, Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez, Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont, Pfc. Garett Burns and Courtesy Footage by Defense Media Activity - Air Force)