Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum of agreement is a set of rules that allows both the Japanese and Marine Corps to fulfill... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, look on as a firing mission is verified at the Hijudai M... More
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hold a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. The c... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are served a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 22. The meal was provided as a celebration for the successful completion of ... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, listened to Lance Cpl. Perry, an artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play a medley of songs Feb. 25. Perry was part of a commun... More
A wooden bench with a drawing of a fish on it. Fish billboard oita pre...
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A mountain in the distance with a cloud in the sky. Mountain sky cloud...
The view from the top of the mountain / A view of the mountain from the trail public domain stock photo. The view from the top of the mountain / A view of the mountain from the trail public domain stock photo.
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum allows for the training objectives to be met while also taking into concern the local Japanese populace. Mi... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. Miagany answered questions about the M777A2 howitzer, the training to be conducted, safety procedures, and M... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken for a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 22. The meal was designed to celebrate the successful completion of the live-fire portion of ARTP... More
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music played on guitars by school children at a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines took part in a community relations event to incr... More
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and Lt. Col. Miagany, left, shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The agreement reaches a middle ground wher... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, perform a dance routine for the gathered children and Marines Feb. 25. The Marines were part of a community relations event that was put together ... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed a dance routine for the children of a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines were spontaneously joined by some of the sta... More
Oni 2 WP
This oni (ogre) tramples a hapless villain in Beppu, Oita, Oita Prefecture, a famous onsen resort on the island of Kyushu in Japan. 日本語: 鬼山地獄の赤鬼像／別府温泉（大分県別府市所在）の一角をなす鬼山地獄に所在。