Participants dressed as koshimotos and jyourous walk down the street during the 40th Annual Kintai Bridge Festival in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 29,, 2017. The Kintai Walk allows Marines to take an active part in celebrating the history of Iwakuni by donning traditional Japanese attire and crossing the Kintai Bridge. Events like these help Marines learn more about the history of Japan, while creating positive interactions with their Japanese hosts. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Wicks)

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Keywords: alliance, japan, kintai, relationship, usmc