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    Americans dance with Japanese locals to honor ancestors [Image 2 of 7]

    Americans dance with Japanese locals to honor ancestors

    IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    08.14.2017

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    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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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.14.2017
    Date Posted: 08.15.2017 20:11
    Photo ID: 3677066
    VIRIN: 170814-M-FN622-0085
    Resolution: 3016x3608
    Size: 7.86 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

    Web Views: 40
    Downloads: 6

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