Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A samurai helmet sits to the side during the 27th annual Kuragake Festival and Samurai Parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 20, 2016. The helmet is part of a traditional samurai armor U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni donned before marching in the parade alongside local Japanese warriors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicole Zurbrugg) - A samurai helmet sits to the side during the 27th annual Kuragake Festival and Samurai Parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 20, 2016. The helmet is part of a traditional samurai armor U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni donned before marching in the parade alongside local Japanese warriors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicole Zurbrugg)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, volunteers stand in formation during the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni City, Nov. 18, 2012. The festival began at the Kuga train station and paraded through the streets of town and ended at the town square. The parade ended with a reenactment of the final meeting for the Samurai before a famous 16th century battle. - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, volunteers stand in formation during the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni City, Nov. 18, 2012. The festival began at the Kuga train station and paraded through the streets of town and ended at the town square. The parade ended with a reenactment of the final meeting for the Samurai before a famous 16th century battle.