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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and local Japanese residents attend a cooking class during the 8th Annual Culture Day at Tsuzu Elementary School in Tsuzu Town, Japan, Dec. 1, 2018. Read more

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jeremy Alfaro, combat graphic specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo during the annual Kuragake Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 18, 2018. Marines participated in the festival to experience traditional Japanese culture and dress as samurai. They shouted out war cries, marched down the streets and put on a show for the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Roy) Read more

Esther Anelli, a third-grade teacher with Iwakuni Elementary School, reviews a lesson with her students at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 30, 2018. Local educators from the Shimane Prefecture travel to Iwakuni Elementary School to view the facilities, observe the children in a classroom setting and take lessons away from the American education style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego) read more

MCAS Iwakuni hosts Halloween party with Japanese residents Japanese and American children help themselves to snacks during an annual Youth and Teen Halloween Party at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2018. The Shunan International Children’s Club collaborated with the Marine Corps Community Services Youth and Teen Center to provide the youth an opportunity to connect through playing games from both cultures, eating great American and Japanese style treats, and experiencing language and cultural differences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego) Read more

Yoko Seo, Japanese executive assistant for the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, gives a tour from the air traffic control tower to leaders of the Iwakuni City United Neighborhood Association during a Sound of Freedom Campaign event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 18, 2018. Photo

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New friendships built through healthy exercise, friendly competition
December 12, 2018

Air station residents experience flavor of local culture
December 10, 2018

Marines participate in 29th annual Kuragake Festival
November 18, 2018

American and Japanese educators collaborate at MCAS Iwakuni
October 30, 2018

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Iwakuni Elementary School hosts Polar Express Literacy Night (Package/Pkg)

Students from Iwakuni Elementary School learned more about literacy through the holiday story, The Polar Express. Marine Cpl. JonSebastian Andrade sat in on the Christmas story to learn the importance of literacy. This video story includes soundbites from Leatha Potter, Madison, South Dakota and Christopher Martens This story is available in high definition.

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