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Air station residents experience flavor of local culture - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Wampler, right, a powerplants chief with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, watches as a local Japanese man works on a piece of bamboo to create a shinobue during the 8th Annual Culture Day at Tsuzu Elementary School in Tsuzu Town, Japan, Dec. 1, 2018. A shinobue is a traditional Japanese flute-like instrument that is used in many ceremonies and classical Japanese songs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Jones)

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.