Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Iwakuni City celebrates 63rd Iwakuni Matsuri Festival - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, dances in the 63rd Iwakuni Matsuri parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 20, 2019. The Iwakuni Matsuri Festival is an annual festival and parade that features the local community and local organizations coming together to promote safety and development in the city. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

Two parade performers hold their banners during the opening ceremony at the 55th annual Iwakuni Festival Oct. 16 held in downtown Iwakuni. According to the event host, approximately 100,000 people permeated the streets of downtown Iwakuni to attend the festival, which was filled with live music, dancing, parades, vendors and food.::r::::n:: - Two parade performers hold their banners during the opening ceremony at the 55th annual Iwakuni Festival Oct. 16 held in downtown Iwakuni. According to the event host, approximately 100,000 people permeated the streets of downtown Iwakuni to attend the festival, which was filled with live music, dancing, parades, vendors and food.::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Thompson, a Combat Logistics Company 36 maintenance management specialist, puts a kevlar helmet on a local attending the 54th annual Iwakuni Festival hosted in the downtown area by the train station Sunday. More than 20 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and CLC-36 went to the festival dressed in their favorite uniforms to meet and greet locals. Approximately 98,000 people attended the festival hosted by the city of Iwakuni, Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Iwakuni Tourism Association. - Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Thompson, a Combat Logistics Company 36 maintenance management specialist, puts a kevlar helmet on a local attending the 54th annual Iwakuni Festival hosted in the downtown area by the train station Sunday. More than 20 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and CLC-36 went to the festival dressed in their favorite uniforms to meet and greet locals. Approximately 98,000 people attended the festival hosted by the city of Iwakuni, Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Iwakuni Tourism Association.

A local school band parades down the streets of Iwakuni during the 53rd Annual Iwakuni Festival Sunday. In addition to the parade, various stands selling food, clothing and trinkets were set up for festival goers. - A local school band parades down the streets of Iwakuni during the 53rd Annual Iwakuni Festival Sunday. In addition to the parade, various stands selling food, clothing and trinkets were set up for festival goers.