Friendship through music

Performers at the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert stand in front of the audience after a musical ensemble at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The North Kanto Defense Bureau hosted its annual event and chose building friendships through music as this year’s theme. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Col. Mark August, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives out a speech at the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert, Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. August mentioned the importance of providing children with unique opportunity to interact and connect through music while fostering good relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Students from Joan K. Mendel elementary school perform on a stage during a Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. A total of seven different groups participated in the concert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Tachikawa Keyakidai elementary school brass band club perform at the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. Prior to the concert date, members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia had the opportunity to visit each participating school bands to share their music with the students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Master Sgt. Dwight Wiest, the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia saxophonist, and Japanese student performer’s stand after an ensemble during Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. Members of PACAF Band performed side-by-side with Japanese students to play live music during the annual event. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Fisher, the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia vocalist, sings during the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The North Kanto Defense Bureau holds annual friendship events - this year’s theme was building friendship through music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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The United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia performs live music during the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The band performed Hello Nany, L.A. and Island Magic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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All participating performers for the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert perform It’s a Small World at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The North Kanto Defense hosted the concert to foster better communication between U.S. service members, their families and people living around Yokota Air Base. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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The audience gives a round of applauds during Japan - U.S. Joint Concert at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The North Kanto Defense Bureau has hosted the joint concert since 2008. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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A Japanese child gives a Japanese musical instrument as a gift to a student from Joan K. Mendel elementary school at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The children performed at the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Cruz, the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia drummer, attempts to play the traditional Japanese taiko drum at Tachikawa City, Japan, Feb. 2, 2014. The performers for Japan - U.S. Joint Concert had the opportunity to make new friends and experience Japanese traditional instruments before the concert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim / released)

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Friendship through music

Published Feb. 5, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

TACHIKAWA CITY, Japan -- The North Kanto Defense Bureau hosted the Japan - U.S. Joint Concert on Feb. 2, 2014.