A taste of culture

Students from Renshinkan Karate Dojo perform a martial arts demonstration during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: the Philippine Cultural Dancers group, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Students from Renshinkan Karate Dojo perform a martial arts demonstration during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: the Philippine Cultural Dancers group, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Members of the Philippine Cultural Dancers group perform a traditional dance number during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Members of the Philippine Cultural Dancers group perform a traditional dance number during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Members from the Philippine Cultural Dancers group perform a traditional dance number during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Brandon Diaz (left) and Brandon Persson of Venoltian Relic sing during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, the Philippine Cultural Dancers group, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Members from the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group perform a martial arts demonstration during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Philippine Cultural Dancers group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)

Ron Nix, founder of the Ron Nix Hamaya Daiko group, performs a martial arts demonstration during the Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration May 26 at the Kadena Air Base, Japan, exchange parking lot. Seven groups performed cultural dances and martial arts demonstrations including: Renshinkan Karate Dojo, Venoltian Relic, Magahet Pacific Dance group, a live Hawaiian band and the Philippine Cultural Dancers group. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Nestor Cruz)