Gakushuin students present 1,000 origami cranes to U.S. forces in Japan [Image 1 of 4]

YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN

03.16.2012

Photo by ARSENIO CORTEZ 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, hugs a student from Gakushuin Women's College in Tokyo, after six students from the school presented origami cranes to the U.S. forces in Japan at the USFJ Headquarters, March 16. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps representatives, led by the USFJ and 5th Air Forces commander, received 1,000 cranes respectively from the students as a symbol of the school’s appreciation for the U.S. military’s support to the Japanese people during the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake last year. In Japan, making “Senba-Zaru,” 1,000 paper cranes, is a custom to pray and wish. “On behalf of the people of Japan, it’s our way to show our deep appreciation," said Yuri Nakamura, Gakushuin Women’s College student.

• Date Taken: 03.16.2012
• Date Posted: 03.22.2012 20:24
• Photo ID: 546737
• VIRIN: 120316-F-QR981-001
• Resolution: 4752x3168
• Size: 5.85 MB
• Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, JP