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U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, speaks to children, volunteers and staff during a Vacation Bible School event held by the Yokota Chapel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2025. VBS is a five-day program with roots dating back to the late 1800s, created to offer children a fun and meaningful way to learn spiritual values through games, crafts, science experiments and engaging lessons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

Members of 374th Airlift Wing, Fussa City and Fussa Friendship Club leadership pose for a photo in Fussa City during the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. More than 60 volunteers from units across Yokota Air Base carried the mikoshi through the streets of Fussa City. (Courtesy Photo)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

A volunteer with the 374th Airlift Wing displays his happi coat during the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. More than 60 volunteers from units across Yokota Air Base carried the mikoshi through the streets of Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, helps carry a mikoshi during the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. More than 60 volunteers from units across Yokota Air Base carried the mikoshi through the streets of Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

Mikoshi-carrying volunteers pose for a group photo after the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. More than 60 volunteers from units across Yokota Air Base carried the mikoshi through the streets of Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. After six years of disuse primarily due to COVID-19, the mikoshi was repaired by the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and used during the 2025 Tanabata Festival in Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

Takeuchi Shotaro, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, fastens a gold plate with the Japanese name for Yokota on top of a mikoshi in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. After six years of disuse due to COVID-19, the mikoshi was repaired by the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and used during the 2025 Tanabata Festival in Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

Members of the 374th Airlift Wing and Fussa City Junior Chambers of Commerce drape rope over a mikoshi in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. After six years of disuse due to COVID-19, the mikoshi was repaired by the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and used during this year’s Tanabata Festival in Fussa City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Six years later, Yokota returns to Fussa Tanabata Festival

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alison Riley, 374th Comptroller Squadron financial technician, carries a sign during the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. A mikoshi, or portable shrine, is a large object supported by four wooden beams and is typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander poses for a photo with members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi was repaired after a few weeks of work by the 374 CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi found its temporary home in the 730th Air Mobility Squadron Passenger Terminal in 2020, where it remained for four years while the Fussa Tanabata Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. After five years, it is set to make its re-debut in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, and Hikaru Okabe, 374th CES paint section foreman, fastens a Tori gate to a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Hikaru Okabe, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron paint section foreman, fastens a Tori gate to a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, hammers a piece of wood in place at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. Sawhorses are used to support the mikoshi when it is not being carried by people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, measures the length of a sawhorse at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Sawhorses are used to support the mikoshi when it is not being carried by people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, paints the roof of a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. Together with other members of the structures team, they repaired the mikoshi by repainting it, replacing aging parts and adding necessary materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

A golden plate with the Japanese name for Yokota is displayed on top of a mikoshi at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. Mikoshi are supported by four large poles and are typically carried by 20-25 people at a time through a specific route with multiple breaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Tadashi Kushima, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, drills a hole inside a wooden plank at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi found its temporary home in the Passenger Terminal in 2020, where it remained for four years while the Fussa Tanabata Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. After five years, it is set to make its re-debut in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

A sake barrel rests at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. The barrel is one of many adornments on a mikoshi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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374 CES; 374 AW; Fussa City; festival; community; leadership;

Yuki Saito, 374th Airlift Wing community relations specialist, and Shotaro Takeuchi, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron finish carpenter, discuss mikoshi specifications at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2025. Yokota’s mikoshi was repaired after a few weeks of work by the 374 CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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