 In the historical city of Suwano, or little Kyoto, as the locals call it, service members venture it out and participate in a series of organized distance races with their Japanese neighbors. What I think about service members and Japanese people running together, it's kind of like a cultural exchange. Get to meet new people, you learn new things, and have fun, enjoy your life and be happy. That's been what I think. The two worked in harmony and encouraged each other during the run. While I was running, I had to keep pace. I was interacting with this guy. He was fast, but we were just facing ourselves together just so we can get to the next person I had. Reporting from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, I'm Lance Corporal, Lake Ahead.