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    Okinawa residents, Marines take part in tradition with dragon boat races

    MATSUDA-NO-HAMA BEACH, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    05.25.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Jose O. Nava 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Team Summer Dragon rows to victory May 25 in the waters off of Matsuda-No-Hama Beach during the Henoko Dragon Boat Races. More than 30 teams comprised of Okinawa community members, Marines and their family members participated in the 400-meter dash on the water. The boat races are traditionally performed for the god of the sea, to ask that the ocean provide an abundant harvest of seafood, and most importantly to request the safety of the fishermen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jose O. Nava/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.25.2014
    Date Posted: 06.03.2014 04:40
    Photo ID: 1376549
    VIRIN: 140525-M-BX631-407
    Resolution: 2000x903
    Size: 345.96 KB
    Location: MATSUDA-NO-HAMA BEACH, OKINAWA, JP

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