Shimi holiday on Kadena Published April 9, 2024 By Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Shinto priest leads a family in prayer before beginning to move their family’s remains at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2024. The visiting families came together to pay respects to their ancestors for the annual holiday of Shimi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)