service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni speak with Akeda Migita, right, an event organizer for in the Nanao Festival, in Masuda City, Japan, Nov. 3, 2018. The service members dressed as protectors of the local samurai warriors and aristocracy in the festival that celebrates the local history and has roots dating back to the 10th century.

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