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    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

    Japanese locals perform the Bon-Odori, or Bon dance, during the Bon-Odori festival at Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 14, 2017. Cultural Adaptation coordinated the event and invited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents to participate and celebrate the festival at the nursing home. 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: 3677069
    VIRIN: 170814-M-FN622-0155
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 12.93 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

    Web Views: 40
    Downloads: 8

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