Tondo Matsuri New Year Festival

190113-M-ON849-1008.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Stephen Campbell

Jan 17, 2019

IWAKUNI CITY, Japan - A bonfire burns during the Tondo Matsuri New Year Festival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 13, 2019. The purpose of the festival was to wish for good health and safety throughout the new year with prayer. The ceremony concluded with a bonfire celebration that consisted of setting New Year’s decorations on fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

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