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    Bilateral rice pounding brings in new year [Image 2 of 2]

    Bilateral rice pounding brings in new year

    CAMP YAESE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    12.20.2013

    Photo by Charles Steitz 

    10th Regional Support Group

    Lt. Col. Ameed Micko, 10th Regional Support Group deputy commander, is joined by his daughter, Jordan, a Kadena High School student, during the mochi rice pounding ceremony held at Camp Yaese here Dec. 20. This traditional festival, dating back hundreds of years, celebrates the beginning of a new year and wishes everyone a prosperous, healthy and successful life. Standing adjacent to Micko and his daughter are Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hideyoshi Fujita, 6th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Norimitsu Ando.

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    Date Taken: 12.20.2013
    Date Posted: 12.26.2013 20:10
    Photo ID: 1144093
    VIRIN: 131220-A-ZZ999-002
    Resolution: 4151x3456
    Size: 920.19 KB
    Location: CAMP YAESE, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 83
    Downloads: 1

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