At Jonan Elementary School in Shuri, Naha, the former seat of the Ryukyu Dynasty, 19 members of the brass band were practicing for their upcoming concert, Saturday, Feb. 25. It is not unusual to see club activities on weekends in Japan, but for these students, the day took on a different meaning. A little after 9:00 a.m., nine members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band of the Marines Corps in Okinawa appeared at the school gate. They came to give music lessons to the children of the Jonan Elementary School brass band...