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"Bond" Stadium brings American, Japanese locals together - Distinguished guests from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCAS) and Iwakuni City cut the ribbon for Kizuna Stadium during its grand opening in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 4, 2017. The grand opening was celebrated with a round of thank-you speeches by MCAS Iwakuni and Iwakuni City officials, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and was highlighted by a friendly baseball game between American and Japanese high school students. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

US, Japanese locals gather for Halloween Carnival - A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident shows a Japanese child how to carve a pumpkin during a Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 21, 2017. Japanese American Society Iwakuni and Iwakuni City wanted to bring the American-style Halloween Carnival to the community of Iwakuni City so that the Japanese locals could experience this event. Adults and children dressed up to play games, trick-or-treat, color and carve pumpkins. This is the first time that the JAS has collaborated with Iwakuni City to host an event. The purpose of the JAS is to provide educational, social and cultural opportunities between American and Japanese communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Running towards unity - Christine Davis, a runner in the Marine Corps Air Station Iwkuni Juu-Gatsu 10km, reacts to her daughters after crossing the finish line at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 21, 2017. The race brought Japanese and Americans together through friendly competition. Davis finished third in her division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Japanese barbers cut through time - Chieko Murakami, left, Hisato Murakami, center, and Tomie Shigemura, barbers working at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, pose in front of the Torii Pines barber shop at the air station, Oct. 25, 2017. They are currently three of the oldest employed Japanese workers on base. Shigemura began working in 1970, and Hisato and his wife, Chieko, joined her a year later. After nearly half a century, these barbers have whizzed their clippers through the hairs of countless Marines. From the dog days of the Vietnam War to the ongoing War on Terror, they’ve buzzed their way through time at MCAS Iwakuni while watching it flourish, grow and transform in the process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

Active Shield tests mission readiness between American, Japanese forces - A U.S. Marine and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldier coordinate with each other during a chemical exposure drill as part of exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Active shield is an annual exercise that tests the abilities of U.S. and Japanese forces working alongside each other to protect and defend the air station and other U.S. assets in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Japanese, Americans build relationships in a unique way - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Japanese locals pose for a photo in front of the White Snake Shrine during a Cultural Adaptation trip in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. Air station residents learned about the history and genetic makeup of the famed white snake species and were given the chance to touch and hold the snakes. Some of them eagerly volunteered to take their turn, while others were visibly nervous and even shook up. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)