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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

Members of the Yokota community watch as a performer dressed as a lion walks around during Japanese Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. During “Shishimai” or “lion dance,” the lions may “bite” people on the head to bring good luck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

A pair of armored samurai pose for a photo with members of the local community during Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. Armored samurai have historical significance in Japanese culture as warriors, and portray an image of honor, strength, loyalty, and discipline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

A member of the local community performs a traditional Japanese dance during Japanese Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. Attendees enjoyed many festivities including a drum performance from the Samurai Taiko Team, mochi pounding, kimono wearing, a tea ceremony, as well as “Kagami-biraki”, a sake barrel opening from distinguished guests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

Members of the Yokota community take part in Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. The Japanese Welfare Association has been hosting this event since 2013 at Ofukuroya, the Japanese dining facility for local Japanese employees on Yokota Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and members of the Japanese Welfare Association perform a “Kagami-biraki”, or sake barrel opening ceremony during Japanese Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. “Kagami-biraki” is started when the lid of a large sake barrel is broken by wooden mallets and the sake is served to everyone present. It signifies opening the door for good fortune. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

A member of the local community tries on a kimono during Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. Kimonos date back to the Heian period, dating from the years 794-1185 and symbolized your status in society, class, wealth and age with the style, fabric, and colors of certain kimonos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

Taiko drummers perform for attendees of Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. Shrines and temples across Japan display taiko drums as a symbol of purification and to dispel evil spirits. Dating back as early as the 6th century, taiko drums played a sacred role in rituals and festivals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

A member of the Japanese Welfare Association provides food to a member of the Yokota community during Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. Yokota’s Japanese employees and local community enjoyed O-Zoni and O-shiruko, which are traditional Japanese dishes made with mochi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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Yokota honors host nation traditions during Japan Culture Day

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Wagner, 374th Contracting Squadron commander, celebrates after pounding rice to make mochi during Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. The Japanese tradition of “mochitsuki” is done by pounding rice into making mochi, and serves as a symbol of good fortune into the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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A member of the Japanese Welfare Association prepares food for the annual Japanese Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2019. For seventy years the JWA has provided morale, welfare and recreation activities for Yokota’s Japanese employees and local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Matthew Gilmore)

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Children learn how to play the Koto, a traditional Japanese harp, from a Japanese employee during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event offered Yokota’s members an opportunity to experience a variety of traditional Japanese culture and foods, deepening the friendship between the U.S. community and Japanese employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

A Japanese employee prepares Matcha green tea for festival attendees during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The festival offered a variety of entertainment such as: Japanese tea ceremonies, Kimoto try-on, Yosakoi dance performance, Taiko performance, photo sessions with armored samurai and food booths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Children learn how to play the Koto, a traditional Japanese harp, from a Japanese employee during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event offered Yokota’s members an opportunity to experience a variety of traditional Japanese culture and foods, deepening the friendship between the U.S. community and Japanese employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Members of Team Yokota experience Sado, the Japanese traditional tea ceremony, during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Sado is the ceremony of serving and having tea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

A member of Team Yokota gets dressed in a Kimono during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event allowed for both men and women from Yokota to wear kimonos and experience a variety of traditions from Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

A member of the Samurai Taiko Drum Team performs during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The festival offered a variety of entertainment such as: Japanese tea ceremonies, Kimoto try-on, Yosakoi dance performance, Taiko performance, photo sessions with armored samurai and food booths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Members of the Samurai Taiko Drum Team perform during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Samurai Taiko Drum Team is made up of members of the Yokota community, including both American and Japanese performers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Members of Sokukai, Yosakoi dance performance group, perform during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event offered Yokota’s members an opportunity to experience a variety of traditional Japanese culture and foods, deepening the friendship between the U.S. community and Japanese employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Members of Sokukai, Yosakoi dance performance group, perform during the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Sokukai is a group made up of members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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JWA New Year Fest

Col. Otis C. Jones, 374th Airlift Wing commander, provides opening remarks for the New Year Fest hosted by the Japanese Welfare Association, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. In his remarks, Jones thanked the Japanese employees for taking the time to share their culture with base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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