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260409-F-YL411-1413

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Dr. Hiroya Sugano and distinguished guests pose for a group photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36 AS during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and those who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano tours a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. After a World War II bombing raid in Shizuoka, Japan, Sugano retrieved a blackened canteen from the wreckage which he now uses in a ceremony to honor both the Japanese citizens and the U.S. service members who passed during the raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260409-F-YL411-1299

Dr. Hiroya Sugano and distinguished guests tour a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and the Japanese citizens who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano tours a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and the Japanese citizens who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano looks out of a window during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and the Japanese citizens who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260409-F-YL411-1161

From left, Dr. Hiroya Sugano and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pose for a photo during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. After a World War II bombing raid in Shizuoka, Japan, Sugano retrieved a blackened canteen from the wreckage which he now uses in a ceremony to honor both the Japanese citizens and the U.S. service members who passed during the raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260409-F-YL411-1140

Dr. Hiroya Sugano poses for a photo with the U.S. Air Force service members assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and those who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260409-F-YL411-1126

From left, Dr. Hiroya Sugano gifts sake to U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. After a World War II bombing raid in Shizuoka, Japan, Sugano retrieved a blackened canteen from the wreckage which he now uses in a ceremony to honor both the Japanese citizens and the U.S. service members who passed during the raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano tours a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and the Japanese citizens who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano presents a blackened canteen during his visit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. After a World War II bombing raid in Shizuoka, Japan, Sugano retrieved a blackened canteen from the wreckage which he now uses in a ceremony to honor both the Japanese citizens and the U.S. service members who passed during the raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260409-F-YL411-1042

Dr. Hiroya Sugano presents a blackened canteen during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. The canteen is a relic of an air raid that took place over Shizuoka, Japan, in 1945 and bears what appears to be a handprint of its late owner seared onto it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Dr. Hiroya Sugano reads from a pamphlet during his visit at Yokota Air Base, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and the Japanese citizens who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mount Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon on two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260404-F-YL411-1021

A performer creates a balloon animal during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is an annual event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, offering Japanese visitors an opportunity to celebrate the spring season with the base populace.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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The official Sakura Spring Festival banner is displayed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is an annual event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, offering Japanese visitors an opportunity to celebrate the spring season with the base populace.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Attendees pose for a photo during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is a bilateral event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, featuring food vendors, live music, dance performances and a farmers market celebrating both cultures.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Visitors walk through Yokota’s cherry blossom tunnel during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is an annual event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, offering Japanese visitors an opportunity to celebrate the spring season with the base populace.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Volunteers from the 36th Airlift Squadron grill burgers during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is a bilateral event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, featuring food vendors, live music, dance performances and a farmers market celebrating both cultures.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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A street performer entertains attendees during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is an annual event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, offering Japanese visitors an opportunity to celebrate the spring season with the base populace.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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260404-F-YL411-1024

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific perform during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is a bilateral event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, featuring food vendors, live music, dance performances and a farmers market celebrating both cultures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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Baked goods are displayed during the Sakura Spring Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2026. The festival is a bilateral event aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship, featuring food vendors, live music, dance performances and a farmers market celebrating both cultures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain)

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