The Kintaikyo Bridge is a cherished symbol of the castle town of Iwakuni. Featuring an unusual design of five wooden arches, it is ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful bridges.

The Iwakuni city government had submitted a request to the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau to not make it accepted practice to unload all Ospreys to be based in Japan at Iwakuni port. Ospreys have ...