Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

DoDEA cheerleaders soar with spirit and cheer - Cheerleaders perform stunts during the Far East cheerleading tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Matthew C. Perry High School hosted the Far East cheerleading tournament for 12 Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific schools to compete for the Far East championship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo Sagum)

9th annual US-Japan Friendship Concert held in Iwakuni City - Students with elementary, middle and high schools from Iwakuni City, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and surrounding cities perform “Remember Me” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools with an accumulative 222 students participated in the 9th annual U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert that was hosted by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau. The purpose of the concert was to strengthen understanding and collaboration with local residents within the vicinity of Iwakuni City. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Karyo High School, Shunan City Children’s International Performance Group visit MCAS Iwakuni for cultural exchange, performance - A child with the Shunan City Children’s International Performance Group performs a dance at Matthew C. Perry High School on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 11, 2019. The event is held on the Japanese national holiday, ‘Kenkoku Kinen no Hi,’ or National Foundation Day. The holiday recognizes the 660 B.C. ascension of Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan. The event brings the opportunity for Americans to foster an understanding and respect for Japanese culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Roy)

Learning the roots: station residents dig lotus roots - A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident presents a lotus root dish prepared during a lotus root cooking class in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 5, 2019. Station residents took a trip to a local market and lotus root field with the Cultural Adaptation Program in order to learn about the lotus root grown in Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo Sagum)

Service members shred Japan’s slopes during weekend liberty - Panoramic view at the top of Mizuho Highland Mountain and Snow Resort, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 2, 2019. U.S. service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni visited the resort during weekend liberty with the Iwakuni Single Marine Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Andrew Jones)

MCAS Iwakuni service mermbers visit nursing homes - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Petty Officer 3rd Class Naoko Kishi, center, a public relations specialist from Sasebo Naval Base, poses for a photo with local Japanese residents in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 5, 2019. U.S. and JMSDF service members visited the nursing homes to experience traditional Japanese culture and strengthen bonds with their host nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)