CFAY CPOA Participates in 33rd Annual Mochi Pounding Festival [Image 2 of 8]

JAPAN

12.14.2019

Photo by Senior Airman Taylor Curry    

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka

(Dec. 14, 2019) Chief petty officers from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) use mallets to break open a sake barrel during the opening ceremony of the 33rd Annual Mochi Pounding Festival at the JMSDF Yokosuka base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese food made by pounding cooked rice with wooden mallets. The celebration was a cultural event to promote teamwork between the two forces and to celebrate the coming of the New Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Taylor Curry)

• Date Taken: 12.14.2019
• Date Posted: 12.18.2019 23:46
• Photo ID: 5989894
• VIRIN: 191214-N-NB144-1001
• Resolution: 6564x4381
• Size: 29.54 MB
• Location: JP