Japanese, American culture unite at M.C. Perry High School

During a Kagura performance inside the Matthew C. Perry High School cafeteria aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, two members of the Fire Snake Theater display the encounter between Susano-o, a Shinto god, and Yamata-no-Orochi, an eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent, as part of the Japanese American Society Culture Festival March 8, 2014. This is the 57th year JAS hosted the free festival aboard station, providing residents the opportunity to experience Japanese culture.

140308-M-AS279-299.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Luis A. Ramirez

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Japanese, American culture unite at M.C. Perry High School

Mar 12, 2014

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - During a Kagura performance inside the Matthew C. Perry High School cafeteria aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, two members of the Fire Snake Theater display the encounter between Susano-o, a Shinto god, and Yamata-no-Orochi, an eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent, as part of the Japanese American Society Culture Festival March 8, 2014. This is the 57th year JAS hosted the free festival aboard station, providing residents the opportunity to experience Japanese culture.

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