Janiqua Robinson

Janiqua Robinson is a reporter at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. She is an alumna of the Syracuse Military Photojournalism Program and the Eddie Adams Workship, and formerly produced multimedia for Airman Magazine.

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An elderly Japanese man wearing a white shirt, green tie and dark-rimmed glasses stands with the assistance on a cane, while another man to the right holds a microphone in front of him and a person to the left records with a video camera.

Hiroshima survivor helps mark 80 years since Lonesome Lady bomber tragedy

Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, was on hand recently to help unveil a plaque in the rural Japanese town of Ikachi, near Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, to commemorate the nine-member crew of the Lonesome Lady, an American B-24 Liberator that crashed 80 years ago near the end of World War II.

Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, right, head of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, congratualates Col. Kenneth Rossman, the new commander of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 2, 2025.

Veteran Osprey, Sea Stallion pilot takes helm of key Marine air station in Japan

A man in a camouflage military uniform smiles while looking forward and holding up a small aircraft in each hand.

Air Force top enlisted leader petition meant as praise, not protest, organizer says

The chuka ramen at Suehiro Shokudo in Iwakuni, Japan, comes with a slice of pork, bean sprouts, green onions and plenty of noodles for 820 yen.

Fulfill your ramen dreams near Marine Corps base south of Hiroshima

A screenshot from a satirical video shows an AI-generated airman reacting to a paper.

Don’t fall for fake Hegseth memo banning uniforms on social media, Pentagon says

The Defense Department has shot down a fake memo circulating online that purports to warn service members about “unauthorized use” of their uniforms on social media.

Buddhist priest Kounen Ujida chants during a ceremony honoring U.S. bomber crews from World War II at Aburayama Kannon Temple in Fukuoka, Japan, June 20, 2025.

Ceremony in Japan remembers US airmen executed in WWII — and those who carried it out

Nearly 80 years after they were captured and killed in the final days of World War II, dozens of U.S. airmen were honored with a solemn ceremony that also reckoned with the legacy of those who carried out their executions.

Marines take part in a rededication ceremony for the historic Zero Hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2025.

Marine base in Japan marks bomb-scarred Zero Hangar’s more than 80 years of history

The Zero Hangar at Iwakuni was formally rededicated to both honor the past and underscore the present strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Pentagon removes outspoken Space Force officer from post as trans ban takes effect

A U.S. Space Force officer has been placed on administrative leave, pending separation, under the Defense Department’s new ban on transgender service members, ending her more than 22-year military career.

Close-up view of a black spider with a red spot on its back crawling across bricks.

Spider count drops at Marine base in Japan with 279 venomous pests exterminated

Marines at Iwakuni exterminated 279 venomous spiders over a recent three-month period, according to Yamaguchi prefecture.

Children sing in front of microphones while their teacher directs them.

Retiring DODEA art, music teacher leaves anthem for overseas military kids

A music teacher at a Defense Department school in Japan, along with American and Japanese students, has recorded an unofficial anthem for U.S. military children living overseas.

A sailor at a desk speaks into a microphone.

American Forces Network radio is expanding its FM reach in southern Japan

American Forces Network will officially launch FM radio service at Sasebo Naval Base on Wednesday, becoming the first AFN station in Japan outside Okinawa to broadcast on the frequency.

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