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Firefighters with the Naha City Fire Department practice their rowing technique before competing in a dragon boat race May 5 during the 41st annual Naha City Dragon Boat Races, also known as Harii, at Tomari Port in Naha City, Okinawa. More than 60 teams competed in the races, making a total of approximately 2,300 participants. Three teams, consisting of 32 people per boat, competed against each other in every race. A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from China, according to Satsuki Fraling, the SMP coordinator with Marine Corps Community Services. It became a tradition where fishermen took boats out to sea to pray for safe travels and health for the upcoming year. Later the tradition evolved into a festival taking place on Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2015 02:48 |
| Photo ID: | 1921288 |
| VIRIN: | 150505-M-DM081-006 |
| Resolution: | 2568x1601 |
| Size: | 2.31 MB |
| Location: | NAHA CITY, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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Releasing the beast: SMP competes in annual Dragon Boat Race finals
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