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    Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa [Image 9 of 14]

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    Honoring Ancestors: Tradition of Shimi in Okinawa

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    04.09.2025

    Photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Haines, 18th Munitions Squadron precision guided munitions crew chief, poses for a photo during a tomb clean-up in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2025. The majority of ancestral tombs of Okinawan families are located inside the perimeter of the base and are prepared a month in advance for families wishing to visit for Shimi, an annual event for showing appreciation to their ancestors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis E. Rios Calderon)

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2025
    Date Posted: 04.16.2025 04:49
    Photo ID: 8976281
    VIRIN: 250409-F-VM929-1287
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 7.74 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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