Video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont | AFN Iwakuni | 08.16.2025
AFN Iwakuni presents the sights and sounds of Yanai, Japan, during the Kingyo Lantern Festival, on August 16, 2025. The American Forces Network produces and releases Sights & Sounds media to keep overseas DoD personnel and families entertained and informed. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont)...
Video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont | AFN Iwakuni | 08.13.2025
U.S. service members volunteered with the Single Marine Program on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to take part in the annual Kingyo Lantern Festival in Yanai, Japan, Aug. 13, 2025. "Kingyo" means goldfish and the goldfish lanterns of Yanai symbolize its history as a port city rich in art. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont)...
Video by Daisuke Sato | U.S. Army Garrison - Japan | 02.27.2025
A professional calligrapher taught Camp Zama community members the art of writing Japanese kanji with a free Camp Zama MWR workshop held here recently....
Video by Seaman Jason Afable | AFN Sasebo | 02.05.2025
AFN Sasebo presents the sights and sounds of the Hatsuumasai Festival at the Yutoku Inari shrine in Saga, Japan on February 6, 2025. The American Forces Network produces and delivers unique, immediate and uninterrupted media services to inform and entertain overseas DoD personnel and families. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)...
Video by Daisuke Sato | U.S. Army Garrison - Japan | 11.12.2024
Are you curious about places to go and things to do while you’re stationed in Japan? Check out the “Rising Sun,” which highlights activities, events, culture and history in the local area that you can enjoy! In this episode, we visit Odawara, which is well known for the historic Odawara Castle and for being a gateway to Hakone. The town is just a 90-minute drive from Camp......
Video by Daisuke Sato | U.S. Army Garrison - Japan | 12.12.2023
Furoshiki Workshop Narration: Laughter echoed through the Camp Zama Library at the first-ever workshop held there for furoshiki, traditional Japanese cloths that are used to wrap and transport goods. Maribel Sikes, a youth volunteer at the library, and Mikako Yano, a librarian there, led the program by teaching the class the basics on how to use furoshiki. Interview: Maribel......
Video by Cpl. Lennon Dregoiw | AFN Iwakuni | 08.10.2022
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lennon Dregoiw and Lance Cpl. Angelina Sara tour the rollerslide, dinosaur statues and interactive animal exhibits at Hachigamine Grand Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Aug. 10, 2022. Pacific Passports give viewers an up-close look at various places to visit for service members and families stationed throughout Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl.......
Video by Cpl. Evan Jones | AFN Iwakuni | 06.06.2022
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Jones tours the Kintai Bridge during the Sakura Festival in Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2022. The Sakura Festival is hosted at the Kintai Bridge every year during March and early April when the cherry blossom trees are in bloom. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Evan Jones)...
