I Corps and JGSDF come together for clean up [Image 2 of 3]

CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

12.04.2013

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Chapman 

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

Lt. Col. Sarah Hall, I Corps, is handed a bowl of tea as part a traditional tea ceremony presented to the soldiers of I Corps and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Northern Army, The two groups had spent the morning helping clean up around the city of Chitose, Japan, Dec. 4 as part of the bilateral cooperative exercise, Yama Sukara 65. Following the clean up the group was treated to a tea ceremony and shown how rice cakes are made. I Corps and the JGSDF will conduct a 5-day bi-lateral military simulation exercise at Camp Higashi-Chitose located on the northern island of Hokkaido. This is another significant step for U.S. military’s “Rebalance to the Pacific.” (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Chapman, 5th MPAD)

• Date Taken: 12.04.2013
• Date Posted: 12.06.2013 07:01
• Photo ID: 1066910
• VIRIN: 131202-A-CD114-474
• Resolution: 3555x2572
• Size: 5.74 MB
• Location: CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JP