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Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, Japan, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. J. T. Bardo, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, observe an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2016. The demonstration of the F-35B gave Fukuda a better understanding of the aircraft and its capabilities. This event helped Fukuda better understand the capabilities of VMFA 121.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks) - Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, Japan, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. J. T. Bardo, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, observe an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2016. The demonstration of the F-35B gave Fukuda a better understanding of the aircraft and its capabilities. This event helped Fukuda better understand the capabilities of VMFA 121.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks)

Lt. Col. Gary Thomason, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Iwakuni City officials engage with local Japanese citizens during the 6th Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni Dec. 4, 2015. Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, led participants through the city to foster the unique and long lasting relationship between the air station and Iwakuni City. - Lt. Col. Gary Thomason, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Iwakuni City officials engage with local Japanese citizens during the 6th Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni Dec. 4, 2015. Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, led participants through the city to foster the unique and long lasting relationship between the air station and Iwakuni City.

Iwakuni Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda and several members of the local Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations pose for a picture with members of the Student Council with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School during a mikan-presentation at the M.C. Perry elementary gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2014. The purpose of the event was to build a better sense of appreciation and understanding between Iwakuni residents and the M.C. Perry students. The local Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations presented M.C. Perry Elementary School with 20 boxes of mikans with an approximately value of 100,000 yen. - Iwakuni Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda and several members of the local Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations pose for a picture with members of the Student Council with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School during a mikan-presentation at the M.C. Perry elementary gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2014. The purpose of the event was to build a better sense of appreciation and understanding between Iwakuni residents and the M.C. Perry students. The local Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations presented M.C. Perry Elementary School with 20 boxes of mikans with an approximately value of 100,000 yen.