Participants cross the Kintai Bridge during the 40th

Participants cross the Kintai Bridge during the 40th Annual Kintai Bridge Festival in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 29,, 2017. The festival gives Marines to take an active part in celebrating the history of Iwakuni by donning traditional Japanese attire and crossing the Kintai Bridge. Events like these help Marines learn more about the history of Japan, while creating positive interactions with their Japanese hosts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Wicks)