“Kama” in hand, seaweed in the bag: Camp Courtney opens gates for 15th annual Hijiki Harvest [Image 11 of 11]

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.04.2015

Photo by Cpl. Royce Dorman 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Yukio Yokota poses for a photo March 4 during the 15th annual Hijiki Harvest on Camp Courtney, Okinawa. The first day of this year’s harvest drew more than 250 residents. “Hijiki,” a type of seaweed, is a traditional Japanese food that is nutrient-dense and rich with iron. Many residents look forward to the Camp Courtney harvest because hijiki is scarce in other areas of Okinawa due to overharvesting. Yokota said he has been coming to the Hijiki Harvest for the past three years. Yokota, from Uruma City, is a retired hospital worker of 34 years who moved back to Okinawa from mainland Japan seven years ago. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Royce Dorman/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.04.2015
• Date Posted: 03.19.2015 22:15
• Photo ID: 1824286
• VIRIN: 150304-M-AO893-157
• Resolution: 4285x2856
• Size: 3.09 MB
• Location: CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JP