U.S., Japan friendship is music to the ears
February 20, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry Elementary and High School students played instruments and sang songs in celebration of the U.S. and Japan’s friendship in the 6th Annual Friendship Concert alongside students of the Iwakuni community at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall, Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 20, 2016.Before the concert commenced, Takahiro Sugawara, director MORE
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Far East tournament slam dunk for Yokota Panthers
February 18, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry High School hosted the 2016 Division 2 Girls’ Far East Basketball Tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 15-18, 2016.Seven high schools from the Far East division traveled to Iwakuni for the competition. The teams spent the week playing in brackets to determin who could make the cut for the championship game.In MORE
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Marines train with Hiroshima police
February 17, 2016 — Marines from the provost marshal’s office K-9 unit trained with Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters policemen at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 17, 2016.Military working dogs are trained in a variety of areas such as locating explosives or narcotics and conducting patrol work. Handlers and their dogs train regularly in order to MORE
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MALS-12 conducts relief, appointment ceremony
February 12, 2016 — Sgt. Maj. Darnell Richardson relinquished his duties as Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016.Richardson previously served in billets ranging from instructor at drill instructor school to Headquarters Battery MORE
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Japanese cultural exchange program performs at M.C. Perry
February 11, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry Elementary School hosted the 6th annual Japanese Cultural Exchange Program featuring the Shunan International Children’s Club at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 11, 2016.For the past several years on Feb. 11, the children’s club takes the time to perform at M.C. Perry despite it being a Japanese holiday. In turn, the MORE
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Residents root for fun
February 10, 2016 — Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni participated in lotus root digging during a cultural adaptation program at Yamaguchi’s Agricultural, Forestry, Fisheries, and Stockbreeding in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 10, 2016.Iwakuni is a lotus root producer, exporting the product worldwide. Japanese workers provided participants information on the MORE
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Ortega appointed as MAG-12 sergeant major
February 5, 2016 — Sgt. Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz relinquished responsibilities as Marine Aircraft Group 12 sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Miguel A. Ortega during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2016.MartinezRuiz served in various billets from drill instructor and corporal’s course director to sergeant major for 2nd MORE
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M.C. Perry students experience traditional Japanese school
February 2, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry Junior High school’s seventh-grade class from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, visited Takamori Midori Junior High School in Kuga for a cultural exchange Feb. 2, 2016.Midori Junior High visits M.C. Perry annually, but this year the air station’s seventh-graders seized the opportunity to experience a traditional Japanese MORE
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Local farmers present mikans to M.C. Perry
February 1, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry Elementary School hosted the 6th Annual Mikan Presentation at the school’s gymnasium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016.The local Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations presented 20 boxes of mikans to M.C. Perry Elementary School. Mikans are orange citrus fruits that resemble tangerines and MORE
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Ambassador Kennedy makes first visit to MCAS Iwakuni
January 28, 2016 — Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, made her first official visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016.Kennedy visited to gain a better understanding of MCAS Iwakuni’s community and witness the ongoing transformation of the air station through the multitude of construction projects, which costs more MORE
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