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    Five individuals are posed in traditional Japanese samurai armor (yoroi) inside what appears to be a gymnasium or community hall. Each person is holding a katana (Japanese sword) at their side in a formal display stance. The group appears to be participating in a cultural experience or demonstration event.

    IWAKUNI CITY, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    11.20.2016

    Photo by Sgt. Nicole Zurbrugg 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a picture at the 27th annual Kuragake Festival and Samurai Parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 20, 2016. The Marines were transformed from service members to samurai warroirs with traditional samurai armor, swords, spears and helmets before marching down the streets of Kuga demonstrating their strength and courage before going to battle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicole Zurbrugg)

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    Date Taken: 11.20.2016
    Date Posted: 11.21.2016 18:43
    Photo ID: 3005782
    VIRIN: 161120-M-OH021-5773
    Resolution: 4932x3600
    Size: 9.67 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI CITY, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Downloads: 14

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    Five individuals are posed in traditional Japanese samurai armor (yoroi) inside what appears to be a gymnasium or community hall. Each person is holding a katana (Japanese sword) at their side in a formal display stance. The group appears to be participating in a cultural experience or demonstration event.
    A large group photo taken in front of a Japanese building identified by kanji signage as '岩国市立玖河小学校体育館' (Iwakuni City Kugawa Elementary School Gymnasium). The group consists of two distinct cohorts: participants wearing traditional samurai armor (yoroi) with kabuto helmets in the back rows, and organizers or support staff wearing green happi coats with red sashes in the front rows. This appears to be a documentation photo for a traditional Japanese festival or historical reenactment event.
    A traditional Japanese samurai parade is taking place on a public street in what appears to be a small Japanese town. Participants are dressed in full period-accurate samurai armor (yoroi) and carrying spears (yari) and banners with Japanese calligraphy. The procession stretches down the road with mountains and residential buildings visible in the background.
    Two performers dressed in traditional Japanese samurai armor (yoroi) hold burning torches during what appears to be a public festival or ceremonial reenactment. They stand on a paved area in front of a red carpet, with a crowd of spectators watching in the background. The setting includes traditional Japanese architecture and garden vegetation.
    A Japanese historical festival or parade featuring participants dressed in traditional samurai armor (yoroi) carrying banners with Japanese kanji inscriptions and spears. The event appears to be taking place in an open paved area with spectators watching from the sides. A large green flag bearing a white leaf/tree mon (clan crest) is prominently displayed among the procession.
    A traditional Japanese samurai helmet (kabuto) is displayed on a flat surface in the foreground, featuring a distinctive gold crescent-shaped front ornament (maedate) and an embossed gold medallion at the center. The helmet is black lacquered with brown leather neck guard (shikoro) components. In the blurred background, a person wearing a green top is visible in what appears to be a gymnasium or school hall setting.

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