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Okinawan families welcome their ancestors 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 back to the other world. Eisa is performed by groups of young people in cities and villages throughout the prefecture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon

Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, burns uchikabi, which is the paper spirit money during the last day of Obon at Yomitan village, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. In Okinawa, Obon runs throughout July 13-15 on the old lunar calendar, which means this year it falls throughout Aug. 8-10. The three days of Obon are called Unke, known as the welcoming day; Nakabi, which is dedicated to visiting relative's homes; and Ukui, which is dedicated to sending the ancestral spirits back to the other world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon

Sousei Yamakawa, owner of the house, prays for his family's and relative's safety and happiness in front of Butsudan before sending ancestral spirits back to the other world at Yomitan village, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2014. Okinawans invite their ancestral spirits to visit the family's Butsudan during this traditional period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Okinawan families welcome their ancestors during Obon

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. 10, 2014. During Obon, which is one of the most important Japanese traditions, local people believe that the spirits of their departed ancestors come back to their homes to be reunited with their family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Okuma Detachment changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathleen Weatherspoon, 18th Force Support Squadron commander, passes the guidon to Capt. Adam L. Baker, Detachment 1, 18th Force Support Squadron commander, during his change of command ceremony at the Okuma Recreation Facility on Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. Baker is taking command of nine military personnel from five different Air Force career fields, three U.S. civilians and over 100 local nationals from eight diverse activities, while controlling a $750,000 operating budget and capital assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zackary A. Henry/Released)
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Kadena welcomes Japanese primary school children from Achi village, Nagano

Japanese primary school children from Achi Village, Nagano, play pool at the youth center during a visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2014. Japanese children interacted with American children their own ages and spent time playing video games, dodgeball and pool with the military children in an effort to learn more about life on a military base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena welcomes Japanese primary school children from Achi village, Nagano

Keima Okaniwa, Achi Village, Nagano "chimuzawa" (cultural exchange) association director (right), and primary school children from Achi Village, Nagano, take notes in front of a plaque at the Peace Garden memorial during a visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2014. This is the 11th annual Okinawa visit and eighth straight year that children visited Kadena. The children visited several facilities and engaged with American children their age during the visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena welcomes Japanese primary school children from Achi village, Nagano

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristofer Felix, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, anchors Keigo Shibuya, for high angle rescue simulator training during a visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2014. This was the 11th annual Okinawa visit and eighth straight year in which the children were able to learn about the culture, experience military activities and interact with American children their age on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena welcomes Japanese primary school children from Achi village, Nagano

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Austen Carroll, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, helps Shinji Kamemura, put a parachute on during a visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2014. Thirteen primary school children from Achi Village, Nagano, and five primary school children from Okinawa City visited Kadena as part of an annual Okinawa visit to the base. Japanese primary school children visit during this time every year to learn about significant pieces of history and engage with American children their age during the visit here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena Airman awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with valor

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Milohnic, 18th Operations Group commander, presents Staff Sgt. Zach Hoeh, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, with the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2014. Hoeh was awarded the DFC with valor for acts of heroism during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman/Released)
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Okinawa vice governor visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, shows Kurayoshi Takara, vice governor of Okinawa, and his team the inner workings of an F-15 during a tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2014. During the tour, Takara visited sacred and historical sites on base and learned about the 18th Wing’s history and mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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Okinawa vice governor visits Kadena

Kurayoshi Takara, vice governor of Okinawa, and Susumu Matayoshi, director general of the governor’s executive office, visit Uehara Bijuru, an on-base sacred site, during a tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2014. Takara visited Kadena to learn about the 18th Wing’s mission, relationship with the local population and role as the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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Okinawa vice governor visits Kadena

Kurayoshi Takara, vice governor of Okinawa, and his team view Kadena’s flightline during a driving tour on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2014. During the tour, Takara visited sacred and historical sites on base in addition to learning about the 18th Wing’s mission and role as the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)
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Tops in Blue brings home one of Kadena's own

Staff Sgt. Marc Hightower, Tops in Blue keyboard player, and Capt. Fanesha Friar, Tops in Blue Officer in Charge, present an appreciation plaque to 18th Air Maintence Squadron commander, Lt. Col. John Tran at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2014. The plaque is to recognize Hightower's releasing squadron for their support of Hightower's role in Tops in Blue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zackary A. Henry/Released)
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Tops in Blue brings home one of Kadena's own

Staff Sgt. Marc Hightower, pictured center, plays his keyboard as a member of the Tops in Blue team, at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2014. Hightower is one of Kadena's own, released from the 18th Air Maintenance Squadron in March of 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zackary A. Henry/Released)
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Tops in Blue brings home one of Kadena's own

Although usually seen behind the keyboard, Staff Sgt. Marc Hightower is featured as a soloist in one of Tops in Blue's songs during their performance at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2014. Hightower is one of Kadena's own, released from the 18th Air Maintenance Squadron in March of 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zackary A. Henry/Released)
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Kadena hosts annual historical site visit

An Okinawa City resident takes notes in front of a monument during an annual historical site visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2014. A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with the official national historic site status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena hosts annual historical site visit

Okinawa City citizens examine monuments during an annual historical site visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2014. Okinawa City has an established "Peace Month" from August 1 to September 7. During the "Peace Month" citizens are allowed to visit three war-related sites on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena hosts annual historical site visit

Hideaki Sakihama, 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations specialist, informs Okinawa City citizens about the history of the World War II Japanese aircraft hangars during an annual historical site visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2014. This was the 21st annual historical site visit on Kadena. More than 90 Okinawa City citizens and nine students from Toyonaka City, Osaka, visited three war-related sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Kadena hosts annual historical site visit

Okinawa City citizens take a picture of a plaque at the Peace Garden memorial during an annual historical site visit on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 29, 2014. More than 90 people from Okinawa City and nine students from Toyonaka City, Osaka, visited three war-related sites on Kadena. Okinawa City organizations and citizens visit during this time period every year to learn about significant pieces of history here on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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