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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Jukendo, which translates to the "way of the bayonet," is a Japanese martial art similar to kendo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Attendees watch Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Operations Support Wing members conduct a jukendo demonstration during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The event united members of the U.S. Air Force and JASDF as they participated in and observed various Japanese traditions, reflecting the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is played by plucking the strings with the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand, which are fitted with ivory plectrums called “tsume.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is recognized as the national instrument of Japan and has been popular from the earliest periods of Japanese musical history to the present day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Leaders from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) pose for a photo during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The JASDF Operations Support Wing hosted the event and invited members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Fifth Air Force to usher in the new year through the Japanese tradition of mochi pounding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robinson Matammu, left, Fifth Air Force chief of air defense liaison, molds rice dough into round mochi alongside members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi has been eaten in Japan around the start of the New Year since at least the Heian period, which took place between 794 and 1185. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force transfer mochi onto a tray during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The tray is coated with “mochiko,” a sweet rice flour, to make the sticky mochi easier to handle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer wearing a happi uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. A happi is a short, lightweight Japanese coat worn over regular clothes to protect them from getting dirty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

A volunteer uses a mallet to pound mochi during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Mochi sounds similar to the Japanese word “to hold” or “to have,” so it is eaten in the hope of gaining good fortune throughout the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Roddan expressed gratitude to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, for inviting members of Team Yokota to the ceremony and reaffirmed his belief that the U.S. and Japan would continue to work closely together to strengthen their relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. During his remarks, Ishii expressed hope that the ceremony would deepen the relationship between the U.S. and Japan, helping the two countries overcome hardships together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Santa Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, stands before three U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 436th Transport Squadron C-130J Super Hercules, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron in support of an OCD 23 elephant walk at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023. Throughout OCD 23, USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 374th Airlift Wing, and the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) stand together for a group photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The members are persons of local importance such as presidents of companies and local legislators, including Mr. Kosuke Yoshida, director of TDA, who is a retired JASDF lieutenant general, former Vice Commander of the Air Defense Command, and former member of the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, listen to a member of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) ask a question at the end of a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The tour provided the opportunity for TDA members to engage with base personnel and further strengthen the friendship between the Japanese public and U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, welcome members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The TDA was established to promote an understanding of defense strategy and contribute to Japan’s peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, wait to welcome members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. Approximately 20 TDA members received a mission briefing and toured both JASDF and USAF facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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374th AW, JASDF welcome members of the TDA

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroyuki Ishii, Operations Support Wing commander, watch as members of the Tokyo Defense Association (TDA) arrive for a briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2023. The TDA was founded on the notion that the Japan-U.S. alliance is the center of the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman tests a 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) virtual reality headset at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. The 374h MXG uses virtual reality to train new Airmen by digitally replicating Yokota aircraft and their parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Members of the 374th Maintenance Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) stand together for a group photo during a maintenance tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2023. Yokota frequently hosts immersions with JASDF partners to strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and exchange information with their experts to improve collaborative mission execution.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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USAF, JASDF maintenance immersion

Col. Michael Campos, 374th Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a maintenance tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2023. JASDF participants spent a day with each participating unit to see different processes, learn about Yokota’s virtual reality training capabilities, tour aircraft, and engage with maintenance subject matter experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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