Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, prays for families
Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, prays for families and relatives' safety and happiness in front of Butsudan before sending ancestral spirits back to the other world at Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.... More
The Ochugen gifts placed on the Butsudan during Obon
The Ochugen gifts placed on the Butsudan during Obon at Yomitan village, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. Another element of Obon season is Ochugen gift giving. This is a time for people to thank their relatives and those... More
Eisa dancers perform a traditional dance during Obon
Eisa dancers perform a traditional dance during Obon at Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. One of the interesting events during Obon is Eisa dancing, which is performed after the spirits are sent b... More
A guest explores the buildings at Cape Zampa during
A guest explores the buildings at Cape Zampa during a Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. During the tour, families under the Status of Force... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Underwood, 505th Quartermaster Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Andrew Underwood, 505th Quartermaster Battalion, accepts an award for participating in the long jump competition during Sobe Sports Day at the Sobe Athletic Field, Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. T... More
An Okinawan family gives thanks for their health and
An Okinawan family gives thanks for their health and prays for their safety and happiness in front of Butsudan before sending ancestral spirits back to the other world at Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1... More
A Kabato Pre-School parent takes a photo of her kids
A Kabato Pre-School parent takes a photo of her kids with soldiers of the 349th Signal Company, 78th Signal Brigade, on Oct. 28 at Kabato Pre-School in Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan. Soldiers, family members ... More
A sign at the opening of Hospital Cave is illuminated
A sign at the opening of Hospital Cave is illuminated during the Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The cave is located behind the 18th Wing... More
A bench in a small field is illuminated during the
A bench in a small field is illuminated during the Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. A children’s playground once lay in the overgrown fiel... More
Spc. Robert Parsonage, a satellite communications systems
Spc. Robert Parsonage, a satellite communications systems operator assigned to the 349th Signal Company, 78th Signal Battalion, gives candy to students at Kabato Pre-School Oct. 28 in Yomitan village, Okinawa, ... More
Sgt. Dawn Walles, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery,
Sgt. Dawn Walles, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, Kadena Air Base, prepares a unique three part dessert which includes a fruit pizza, cheese cake and chocolate toffee. The dessert was part of the firs... More
Spc. Timothy Nabonne, Headquarters and Headquarters
Spc. Timothy Nabonne, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Regional Support Group, gives “high-five” to an athlete before the start of 1,500 meter run during Sobe Sports Day at the Sobe Athletic Field, Y... More
Army Capt. Alec Kinczewski, commander of the 349th
Army Capt. Alec Kinczewski, commander of the 349th Signal Company, 78th Signal Battalion, reaches in his bag to retrieve candy for Kabato Pre-School students Oct. 28 in Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan. Soldiers... More
Spc. Metzaly Ayala, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense
Spc. Metzaly Ayala, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, Kadena Air Base, carefully reviews each entrée for presentation during the first island wide "Cook Off" held on Camps Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Servic... More
A poem about the sights and scenery at Cape Zampa is
A poem about the sights and scenery at Cape Zampa is illuminated during a Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. During the tour, families under... More
Guests peer into Hospital Cave during the Marine Corps
Guests peer into Hospital Cave during the Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Hospital Cave was one out of four sites observed during the bus... More
A guest explores the landscape at Cape Zampa during
A guest explores the landscape at Cape Zampa during a Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. More than 30 guests attended the tour, during which... More
Spc. Joey Prince, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery,
Spc. Joey Prince, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, Kadena Air Base, prepares salmon as part of entrée to be served with a honey mustard gaze, almond chicken rice and butter garlic asparagus during the ... More
Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, burns uchikabi,
Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, burns uchikabi, which is the paper spirit money during last day Obon at Yomitan village, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. In Okinawa Obon, runs throughout July 13-15 on the old lunar c... More
The opening of Hospital Cave is illuminated during
The opening of Hospital Cave is illuminated during the Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The cave is located behind the 18th Wing Headquart... More