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)
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: | 41 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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