Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Kadena Language Institute students read a Japanese story book in English for U.S. Air Force volunteers from the 18th Wing during a culture exchange at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. The event was designed to help the local students improve their English skills in various situations and also aimed to deepen friendships and mutual understanding between the students and military volunteers through language, culture and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Kadena Language Institute students pose with volunteers from the 18th Wing for a group photo after a culture exchange at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. Ten volunteers participated with the institute to clean the neighborhood as part of a community relations event while also conversing with KLI students in English. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Yui Arakaki, Kadena Language Institute student intern, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Walk, 18th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, share stories while walking and cleaning the Kadena Town Main Street at Kadena Town, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. Ten volunteers from the 18th Wing participated in Kadena Language Institute English exchange program to help their language skills through English conversation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Kadena Language Institute students clean up Kadena Town Main Street alongside volunteers from 18th Wing at Kadena Town, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. KLI is a two-year vocational school where students ages 19-24 learn different languages including English and study Okinawan culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Kadena Language Institute students present Japanese culture and traditional games to U.S. Air Force volunteers from the 18th Wing during a culture exchange program at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. The culture exchange program was divided six sections; which included sanshin (Okinawa traditional guitar), origami and kanji. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Dwyer, 18th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, writes his name in Kanji during a culture exchange at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. During the program, U.S. Air Force volunteers from the 18th Wing and KLI students increased friendship ties by exchanging their culture and language. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Inniss, 18th Communications Squadron knowledge manager, plays a Sanshin (Okinawa traditional guitar) during a culture exchange program at Kadena Rotary Plaza, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015. During the program, U.S. Air Force volunteers from the 18th Wing and Kadena Language Institute students exchanged their culture and language to improve ties between the U.S. Air Force and local community on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

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Kadena Airmen deepen friendship with local students

Published Aug. 18, 2015