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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: August, 2000

OBSERVERS PREDICT RAIN OR SHINE

An old man once created a device he said could tell the weather just by looking at it. From his pocket, he pulled a golf ball-sized rock hanging from a piece of twine. A "weather rock" he called it. It was a simple thing. If the rock was bright on top it was nice out; gray if it was cloudy; wet when it was raining and if the rock turned white,

TRIATHLON CLINIC PROVIDES INSIGHT

Training is a huge part of the racing process for triathletes and must be started months before a race. To prepare for the upcoming Sprint Labor Day Triathlon here Sept. 3, more than 20 Japanese and Americans met at the Main Gym to hone their skills. Training focused on the three areas of a triathlon - running, biking, and swimming. After a 5

IWAKUNI RESIDENTS BUILD LANTERNS, MEMORIES

Twelve Americans jumped in a bus and headed south to take part in an annual Japanese tradition Aug. 11. Led by Cultural Adaptations director, Chiaki Ikeue, the group journeyed to Yanai to assemble kingyo, or goldfish lanterns. "It was a very good way for station residents to learn about Japanese culture," Ikeue said. "We also learned a lot about