The Navy Women’s dragon boat team congratulate a local team during the 43rd Naha Harii Festival Dragon Boat races May 5 in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. This event is the largest dragon boat event on Okinawa, and the start of the summer-long festival season on Okinawa. Harii is an Okinawan dragon boat race and festival that celebrates and prays for good catches and safety of the fishermen and seafarers, a big part of Okinawa’s culture.

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