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Japanese children from the Shunan International Children’s Club perform the “Sakura Dance” during the Japanese Cultural Exchange Program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 20, 2017. The “Sakura Dance” is a traditional dance depicting the season of cherry blossoms in Japan and demonstrates their unique culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Stephen Campbell) - Japanese children from the Shunan International Children’s Club perform the “Sakura Dance” during the Japanese Cultural Exchange Program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 20, 2017. The “Sakura Dance” is a traditional dance depicting the season of cherry blossoms in Japan and demonstrates their unique culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Stephen Campbell)

Jeffrey Carr, Matthew C. Perry High School assistant principal, narrates as the symphonic band plays “The Night Before Christmas” during the annual holiday celebration concert at the Sakura Assembly Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. The concert showcased various musical groups from M.C. Perry and brought base residents, students and staff from Suo-Oshima Municipal Elementary School, Waki Junior High School and Otake Municipal Ogata Junior High School together. To start the concert, the symphonic band played “Angels We Have Heard on High” to approximately 300 guests inside the theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson) - Jeffrey Carr, Matthew C. Perry High School assistant principal, narrates as the symphonic band plays “The Night Before Christmas” during the annual holiday celebration concert at the Sakura Assembly Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. The concert showcased various musical groups from M.C. Perry and brought base residents, students and staff from Suo-Oshima Municipal Elementary School, Waki Junior High School and Otake Municipal Ogata Junior High School together. To start the concert, the symphonic band played “Angels We Have Heard on High” to approximately 300 guests inside the theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson)