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MCAS Iwakuni-Japanese Photo Gallery
Americans dance with Japanese locals to honor ancestors
170814-M-FN622-1085.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez

Aug 18, 2017
IWAKUNI CITY, Japan - Lina Wasson and her daughters Kayla Wasson and Hailey Wasson, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents, pose for a photo wearing summertime kimonos during the Bon-Odori festival at Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 14, 2017, as part of a Cultural Adaptation trip. The Obon holiday is a Japanese Buddhist custom where people honor the spirits of their ancestors. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance called the Bon-Odori. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)


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