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U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Kayla V. Staten

U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Kayla V. Staten ()

Members of the local Okinawa community pulls hijiki from the ocean during the Hijiki Harvest at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2020. The annual event opens Camp Courtney beach to members of the local Okinawa communities for a few days each year to come collect hijiki, which is a type of seaweed used in many Japanese dishes.

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