A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni cooks sausage during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corp... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni participate in a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a reoccurring event held for Marine Corps A... More
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Corps Air S... More
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese residents attend the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for pa... More
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportuni... More
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident Stephanie
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident Stephanie Gomez dances on stage during the Japanese American Society (JAS) 2018 JAS Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival create... More
The Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni and Iwakuni
The Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni and Iwakuni City jointly sponsored the 2018 JAS Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and M... More
U.S. Navy Engineman 1st Class Xavier Gomez with Headquarters
U.S. Navy Engineman 1st Class Xavier Gomez with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, right, and Stephanie Gomez, a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident, hand out candy during the 2018 Japanese Am... More
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way... More
Volunteers perform the Eisa Okinawan Dance during the
Volunteers perform the Eisa Okinawan Dance during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a ... More
Station residents make sushi during the Japanese American
Station residents make sushi during the Japanese American Society’s 60th Annual Culture Festival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 11, 2017. The festival included Japanese dance performances, de... More
A family puts together a craft at the Japanese American
A family puts together a craft at the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way for Japanese... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni, gives a speech during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is hel... More
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Corps Air S... More
A local Japanese child participates in the 2018 Japanese
A local Japanese child participates in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Corps Air St... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eliot V. Rasmussen, left, receives
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eliot V. Rasmussen, left, receives a first-place award for the adult Japanese speeches division from Bobby Shibazaki, the Japanese American Society president, during the 56th Annual Japa... More
Chiba Toya, a third-grade student from Shanan Municipal
Chiba Toya, a third-grade student from Shanan Municipal Tokuyama Elementary School, performs his speech “Origami” in English during the 56th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at Sinfonia Iwakuni Concer... More
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportuni... More
Contestants and visitors register for the 56th Annual
Contestants and visitors register for the 56th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 19, 2017. The contest was hosted by the Japanese American... More
Kameron Williams, Yumi Kanno and Junko Furukawa, members
Kameron Williams, Yumi Kanno and Junko Furukawa, members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni, pose for a photo during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 201... More
Judges evaluate each contestant’s speech and stage
Judges evaluate each contestant’s speech and stage presence during the 56th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 19, 2017. The contest was ho... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni and local news media attend a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a reoccurring event held for M... More
The Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni and Iwakuni
The Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni and Iwakuni City sponsored the 2018 JAS Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Co... More
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese
Local Japanese residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Corps Air S... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni eat a meal after a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corps Air... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni,
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and residents of Iwakuni City attend a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan... More
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese residents attend the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for pa... More
Bobby Shibazaki, left, the president of the Japanese
Bobby Shibazaki, left, the president of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni, and Misa Shibazaki, a member of JAS Iwakuni, pose for a photo during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni ... More
Guests participate in a game of musical chairs at the
Guests participate in a game of musical chairs at the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a w... More
Toshiharu Mariyama, superintendent of education of
Toshiharu Mariyama, superintendent of education of Iwakuni City, gives a speech during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for p... More
Alex Forester, a student at Matthew C. Perry High School,
Alex Forester, a student at Matthew C. Perry High School, gives a speech during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for particip... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Forester, the command chaplain
U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Forester, the command chaplain for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, spends time with his family and a Japanese local at the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniver... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Javier Garcia, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Javier Garcia, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, hands an award to a Japanese student during the the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest ... More
Students from MCAS Iwakuni and students from local
Students from MCAS Iwakuni and students from local Japanese schools, pose for a group photo during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest i... More
Guests fill their plates at a buffet during the Japanese
Guests fill their plates at a buffet during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way fo... More
Local Japanese volunteers with the Japanese American
Local Japanese volunteers with the Japanese American Society perform the Eisa Okinawan Dance during the 60th Annual Culture Festival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 11, 2017. The festival incl... More
A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni pours batter during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corps... More
Lorenzo Brown, principal of Matthew C. Perry High School,
Lorenzo Brown, principal of Matthew C. Perry High School, gives a speech during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for particip... More
A local Japanese volunteer with the Japanese American
A local Japanese volunteer with the Japanese American Society demonstrates the process of pounding rice, or mochi-tsuki, during the 60th Annual Culture Festival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March... More
Contestants, judges and distinguished guests pose for
Contestants, judges and distinguished guests pose for a picture during the 56th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 19, 2017. The contest wa... More
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way... More
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)
Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportuni... More
Local Japanese volunteers with the Japanese American
Local Japanese volunteers with the Japanese American Society perform the Kagura Dance dressed as a warrior and a dragon during the 60th Annual Culture Festival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March ... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni participate in a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a reoccurring event held for Marine Corps A... More
A local Japanese volunteer for the Japanese American
A local Japanese volunteer for the Japanese American Society teaches an American child how to write “Rainbow” in calligraphy during the 60th Annual Culture Festival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, M... More
Bobby T. Shibazaki, the president of the Japanese American
Bobby T. Shibazaki, the president of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni gives a speech during the Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The... More
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese residents attend the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for pa... More
Rayna Ralston, a student at Iwakuni Middle School,
Rayna Ralston, a student at Iwakuni Middle School, gives a speech during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest is held for participants to... More
Students from MCAS Iwakuni and students from local
Students from MCAS Iwakuni and students from local Japanese schools, pose for a group photo during the 58th annual Japanese and English speech contest in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 17, 2019. The speech contest i... More