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III MEF Band and JGSDF Band alliance extends beyond kinetic operations

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Capt. Akira Yamashita, band officer of the JGSDF 15th Brigade Band conducts at the 24th Annual Combined Concert with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band Sept....
U.S. Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase participating countries' abilities to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)
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U.S. Marines complete simulated combined amphibious assault, reconnaissance raid in Bowen, Australia

U.S. Marines, Australian Soldiers, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Members conducted multi-national simulated amphibious mechanized and direct-action raids in Bowen, Australian as a part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, July 22 and 23.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelo Garavito
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JGSDF presents Maj. Gen. Rock Jr. with Defense cooperation award

Maj. Gen. Nakamura with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, left, presents the defense cooperation award to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2019.
Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit get reps in coordinating supporting arms fires

“As allies, it’s vital that we know how to work together,” says Cpl. Joseph Roche, a joint fires observer with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines.
Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya tours the command post during Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Dec. 15, 2018. ERICA EARL/U.S. ARMY
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Japan solidifies defenses in southern island chain with string of new bases

Japan solidified defenses in its southern island chain late last month with the addition of three military bases aimed at providing a quicker response to “natural disasters or any emergencies.”
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matt Navarra
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JGSDF Maj. recieves award and and praise from III MEF CG

U.S. Marine III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, speaks about Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Takashi Haga, Ground Component Command Liaison officer to III MEF, before an award ceremony awarding Haga at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2019.
Soldiers from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct individual and small-unit maneuver exercises during Iron Fist at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, February 6, 2019. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations.
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Iron Fist 2019 strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance; certifies ARDB

.S. Marines from 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade celebrated another successful exercise during the closing ceremony of Iron Fist 2019, Feb. 8, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
U.S Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Michael S. Payne, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Director takes a group photo of Master Gunnery Sgt. Jose C. Rios, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Deputy Director with the Japanese Ground Self- Defense Force command sergeants major course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan 30, 2019. The annual visit is held to educate JGSDF CSMC about Marine Corps military education and discuss common challenges senior leaders encounter. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Krysten I. Gomez)
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Japanese Ground Self- Defense Force Command Sergeants Major course visits Okinawa Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Service members with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, command sergeants major course visit the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Jan. 30, on Camp Hansen.
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Okinawa 7-Eleven serves up Slurpee

As of Oct. 7, three Naha City 7-Eleven stores are serving up Coca-Cola and Fanta Melon Soda Slurpees. The drinks are available in three sizes starting at 100 yen (or about $1).
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It tastes soy good in Japan!

Soybeans really are “the magical fruit” here where traditional wisdom transforms them into a myriad of foods with a variety of colors, shapes and smells.
Photos by Kara Baker
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My Paradise: The world of Japanese clay pot cooking

Weeks after finding out our next assignment would be Camp Zama, Japan, and shortly before our arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, I happened upon a cookbook co-authored by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton.
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Fall wine and food tips for outdoor entertaining

Autumn is the ultimate time for outdoor dining. For your next gathering, bring the party out to the deck or patio for an evening of enjoyable light bites and delicious wines.
The chicken nanban at Toritama in Yomitan is a bit heavy but has put this Okinawa chain on the map. (MATT BURKE/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Toritama’s heavy, delicious chicken nanban dish something special

Chicken nanban might not seem like a novel concept, but in 1965 when the chefs at Ogura restaurant in Miyazaki first put tartar sauce atop their fried chicken — already slathered in sugared vinegar — it started a culinary revolution.
Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Stripes' Trip: Fishy delicacy at the top of Enoshima

At the end of a long hike to the top of Enoshima Island, Uomitei offers gorgeous scenery and amazingly fresh shirasu fit for a great lunch high above the sea.