Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Iwakuni Marines rescue boat passengers at Kintai Bridge - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dawson Hatzman, an engineer assistant with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, stands for a photo in the Nishiki River in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 1, 2018. Hatzman helped a local Japanese boatman free his boat from the current in the Nishiki River during Easter weekend. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, participate in the Daimyo Procession during the Kintai-kyo Bridge Festival, April 29, 2015. The procession is an annual parade that reenacts the return of the daimyo and his entourage from the capital of Japan. - Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, participate in the Daimyo Procession during the Kintai-kyo Bridge Festival, April 29, 2015. The procession is an annual parade that reenacts the return of the daimyo and his entourage from the capital of Japan.

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines scour the area surrounding the Kintai Bridge looking for trash during a clean up lead by Marine Aircraft Group 12 and MALS-12 Saturday. Approximately 25 station service members volunteered their efforts during the monthly Kintai Bridge clean-up. - Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines scour the area surrounding the Kintai Bridge looking for trash during a clean up lead by Marine Aircraft Group 12 and MALS-12 Saturday. Approximately 25 station service members volunteered their efforts during the monthly Kintai Bridge clean-up.

The Kintai Bridge as seen from its base. The form of the bridge was inspired by a village in China which has a series of islands connected by arched stone bridges. - The Kintai Bridge as seen from its base. The form of the bridge was inspired by a village in China which has a series of islands connected by arched stone bridges.

A woman performs nihon buyou, a form of traditional Japanese dancing, before an audience assembled at Kikko Park in Iwakuni city during the Kintaikyo Momiji (Kintai Bridge Maple Leaf Festival) Sunday. Various forms of Japanese traditional music and dance forms were showcased throughout the park during the festival. - A woman performs nihon buyou, a form of traditional Japanese dancing, before an audience assembled at Kikko Park in Iwakuni city during the Kintaikyo Momiji (Kintai Bridge Maple Leaf Festival) Sunday. Various forms of Japanese traditional music and dance forms were showcased throughout the park during the festival.