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Japanese, Americans participate in triathlon - A participant in the 30th annual Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni, races during the 23-kilometer bicycle portion of the event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2017. Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni hosted the triathlon to energize the community and provide a positive experience through friendly competition. The event was composed of a 1-kilometer swim, a 23-kilometer bike ride and 8-kilometer run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Lance Cpl. Laura Mosquera, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Company 36, paints a child’s face during the Summer Music Festival hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2016. Mosquera participated in the festival as a volunteer to help out MCCS and the event. The Summer Music Festival was put together for service members, residents and Japanese locals to enjoy the end of the summer with free music, food and fun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin) - Lance Cpl. Laura Mosquera, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Company 36, paints a child’s face during the Summer Music Festival hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2016. Mosquera participated in the festival as a volunteer to help out MCCS and the event. The Summer Music Festival was put together for service members, residents and Japanese locals to enjoy the end of the summer with free music, food and fun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin)

Kikuko Shinjo, better known as ‘Shinjo-Sensei,’ an 89 year-old native of Iwakuni and survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, poses in front of paper cranes donated to the Children’s Peace Monument at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan, July 15, 2016. Shinjo invited a group of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents to help her donate 1,000 paper cranes, which she folded, to the Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as a symbol for peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin) - Kikuko Shinjo, better known as ‘Shinjo-Sensei,’ an 89 year-old native of Iwakuni and survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, poses in front of paper cranes donated to the Children’s Peace Monument at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan, July 15, 2016. Shinjo invited a group of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents to help her donate 1,000 paper cranes, which she folded, to the Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as a symbol for peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin)

Station residents and Japanese participants begin a half marathon during the 49th Kintai Marathon on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 17, 2016. With more than 500 athletes, the marathon is one of the few events that invites Japanese citizens on the air station and provides a great opportunity for MCAS Iwakuni personnel to show support of their host nation through running, said Mai Tajima, SemperFit recreation specialist. The full marathon first place for the men was Yoshihisa Nagashita, 34, completing at 2 hours, 40 minutes, 21 seconds, and for the women was Hitomi Matsubara, 45, completing at 3:27:25. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan D. Wicks /Released) - Station residents and Japanese participants begin a half marathon during the 49th Kintai Marathon on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 17, 2016. With more than 500 athletes, the marathon is one of the few events that invites Japanese citizens on the air station and provides a great opportunity for MCAS Iwakuni personnel to show support of their host nation through running, said Mai Tajima, SemperFit recreation specialist. The full marathon first place for the men was Yoshihisa Nagashita, 34, completing at 2 hours, 40 minutes, 21 seconds, and for the women was Hitomi Matsubara, 45, completing at 3:27:25. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan D. Wicks /Released)

A Japanese staff member at Cultural Day in Tsuzu, Japan, demonstrates how to knead mochi after it is pounded, Dec. 12, 2015. This cultural exchange provides both the American and Japanese communities an opportunity to interact, learn about each other’s culture, and make new friends through games, food, and arts and crafts. - A Japanese staff member at Cultural Day in Tsuzu, Japan, demonstrates how to knead mochi after it is pounded, Dec. 12, 2015. This cultural exchange provides both the American and Japanese communities an opportunity to interact, learn about each other’s culture, and make new friends through games, food, and arts and crafts.

Swimmers dive in for their second lap at the harbor during the 28th Annual Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2015. Approximately 100 station residents and Japanese athletes endured the demanding course, finishing with a rowdy crowd cheering them across the finish line. - Swimmers dive in for their second lap at the harbor during the 28th Annual Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2015. Approximately 100 station residents and Japanese athletes endured the demanding course, finishing with a rowdy crowd cheering them across the finish line.