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Students begin universal pre-kindergarten at Yokota

Students walk with their parents as they begin their first day of universal pre-kindergarten at Joan K. Mendel Elementary School on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. Department of Defense Education Activity pre-kindergarten helps prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond by building foundational abilities in language, literacy and math. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Doan)

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Students begin universal pre-kindergarten at Yokota

Students begin their first day of universal pre-kindergarten at Joan K. Mendel Elementary School on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2025. Department of Defense Education Activity pre-kindergarten helps prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond by building foundational abilities in language, literacy and math. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Doan)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Park, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, Airmen dorm leader, participates in the Fuji Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebekah Overbides, 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, NCOIC of the mental health department, participates in the Fuji Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay.

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August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

Members assigned to the 374th Medical Support Squadron pose for a group photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2025. The 374 MDSS placed first in the August Samurai Challenge, ‘Fuji Climb’ that consisted of climbing for a total of 11,750 steps on a stairmaster and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zack Norton, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, participates in the Fuji Climb Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Buchholtz, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, participates in the Fuji Climb Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

Team Yokota members compete in the ‘Fuji Climb’ Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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August Samurai Challenge: Fuji Climb

Participants compete in the ‘Fuji Climb’ Samurai Challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. The challenge tested the teams’ endurance and grit by climbing “Mt. Fuji” via stairmaster for a total of 11,750 steps and then completing a 30-minute swim relay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Mikoshi shrines are prepared to be transported to Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2025. Local craftsman Aoki Shijegi spent five years creating the shrines, studying books and observing other shrines until he could bring his designs to life. (Courtesy photo)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Aoki Shijegi, mikoshi shrine craftsman, prepares mikoshi shrines to be transported to Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2025. Mikoshi shrines are traditional Japanese, portable shrines believed to serve as a temporary home for Shinto deities. During festivals, the shrines are lifted onto the shoulders of community members and carried through streets to spread blessings and ward off misfortune. (Courtesy photo)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Mikoshi shrines are prepared to be transported to Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2025. Local craftsman Aoki Shijegi spent five years creating the shrines, studying books and observing other shrines until he could bring his designs to life. (Courtesy photo)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Mikoshi shrines are prepared to be transported to Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2025. Local craftsman Aoki Shijegi spent five years creating the shrines, studying books and observing other shrines until he could bring his designs to life. (Courtesy photo)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Aoki Shijegi, mikoshi shrine craftsman, observes his mikoshi shrines displayed in the passenger terminal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. For those within the Yokota community, the shrines serve as a reminder of the bond between host nation traditions and the Airmen, families, and visitors who pass through the terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Shawn Cox, 730th Air Mobility Squadron commander, presents Aoki Shijegi, mikoshi shrine craftsman, with a letter of appreciation at the passenger terminal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. Shijegi donated two of his handcrafted mikoshi shrines to the Yokota PAX terminal, offering a cultural welcome to those arriving in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Yokota passenger terminal personnel and local community members pose for a photo after a letter of appreciation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. Aoki Shijegi was awarded the LOA in lieu of the donation of his handcrafted mikoshi shrines to the Yokota PAX terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Early photos and designs of the mikoshi shrines are displayed at the passenger terminal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. The mikoshi shrines were designed and built over 20 years ago and were previously used in local festivals before they were moved to the Yokota PAX terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Mikoshi shrines are displayed at the passenger terminal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. The mikoshi shrines were designed and built over 20 years ago and were previously used in local festivals before they were moved to the Yokota PAX terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

Aoki Shijegi, mikoshi shrine craftsman, poses for a photo after a letter of appreciation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2025. Shijegi was awarded the LOA in lieu of the donation of his handcrafted mikoshi shrines to the Yokota PAX terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Blessings in a new home: mikoshi shrines find renewed purpose at Yokota Passenger Terminal

From the left, Shingo Kurobe, 374th Security Forces Squadron armorer, Aoki Shijegi, mikoshi shrine craftsman, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Ephraim Oliva, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service shift supervisor, pose for a photo before transporting mikoshi shrines to Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2025. Mikoshi shrines are traditional Japanese, portable shrines believed to serve as a temporary home for Shinto deities. During festivals, the shrines are lifted onto the shoulders of community members and carried through streets to spread blessings and ward off misfortune. (Courtesy photo)

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