Chestnut trees are ready to pick in Miwa Town, Japan,
Chestnut trees are ready to pick in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trista Whited)
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Ma... More
A Japanese local picks chestnuts with tongs in Miwa
A Japanese local picks chestnuts with tongs in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance... More
Jaclyn Kupka, a Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident,
Jaclyn Kupka, a Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident, picks chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U... More
Hiroyuki Nishioka, a chestnut harvester, explains how
Hiroyuki Nishioka, a chestnut harvester, explains how to correctly pick a chestnut in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut har... More
Japanese locals prepare for the Chestnut Festival with
Japanese locals prepare for the Chestnut Festival with tents in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Marine Cor... More
Fujiki Tatsuo, a Japanese local, roasts chestnuts for
Fujiki Tatsuo, a Japanese local, roasts chestnuts for the participants of the Chestnut Festival in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the... More
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Ma... More
Kazuo Uemotosan, the head chef at Ryougoku Yasaka,
Kazuo Uemotosan, the head chef at Ryougoku Yasaka, explains everything he cooked for the bento boxes given to the participants of the Chestnut Festival, while Mikie Watanabe, a cultural adaptation specialist, t... More
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Ma... More
Roasted chestnuts are set out for participants of the
Roasted chestnuts are set out for participants of the Chestnut Festival to try in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest... More
The participants of the Chestnut Festival go inside
The participants of the Chestnut Festival go inside the chestnut factory to learn more about the packaging process of chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every ... More
Japanese locals pick chestnuts with tongs in Miwa Town,
Japanese locals pick chestnuts with tongs in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance C... More
A bento box is set out at each chair for the participants
A bento box is set out at each chair for the participants of the Chestnut Festival in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut har... More
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages
The chestnut factory washes, sorts, preserves and packages chestnuts in Miwa Town, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. The Miwa Town Chestnut Festival is held every year to symbolize the end of the chestnut harvest. (U.S. Ma... More