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    A ceremonial sake barrel breaking (kagami biraki) is taking place outdoors, involving both U.S. military personnel and Japanese civilians or officials. Five participants are using wooden mallets to break open a large decorated sake barrel, with liquid splashing visibly. The yellow happi coats worn by several participants display Japanese text referencing Yokota Air Base and the 374th Airlift Wing.

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

    01.10.2020

    Photo by Machiko Arita 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Yokota leadership breaks open a sake barrel along with the Japanese Welfare Association, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Yokota Defense Office’s leaders during the JWA New Year Fest, Jan.10, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The festival offered a variety of entertainment such as: Japanese tea ceremonies, Kimoto try-on, Yosakoi dance performance, Taiko performance, photo sessions with armored samurai and food booths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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    Date Taken: 01.10.2020
    Date Posted: 01.14.2020 21:17
    Photo ID: 6022865
    VIRIN: 200110-F-DY012-0076
    Resolution: 3689x2463
    Size: 5 MB
    Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP
    Web Views: 26
    Downloads: 5

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    A U.S. Army soldier in multicam/OCP camouflage uniform is distributing small cups of food or drink to civilians at what appears to be an outdoor community event or festival. The setting includes a tent or booth with red netting and a blue tarp, suggesting a public gathering. The interaction appears to be a goodwill or community relations event, likely in an East Asian country given the demographics of the civilians present.
    A middle-aged man wearing a blue traditional Japanese kimono with gold family crest (kamon) emblems is speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event. The kimono features a subtle diamond pattern and formal crests on both sides of the chest. In the blurred background, another person wearing a red kimono is visible, suggesting a formal Japanese cultural ceremony or celebration.
    A ceremonial sake barrel breaking (kagami biraki) is taking place outdoors, involving both U.S. military personnel and Japanese civilians or officials. Five participants are using wooden mallets to break open a large decorated sake barrel, with liquid splashing visibly. The yellow happi coats worn by several participants display Japanese text referencing Yokota Air Base and the 374th Airlift Wing.
    A U.S. Air Force officer in a flight suit and service cap is speaking at a microphone during what appears to be a ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan. He is wearing a traditional Japanese happi coat with kanji characters reading '横田基地' (Yokota Base) and '第三七四空輸航空団' (374th Airlift Wing). A crowd of attendees, including Japanese civilians and military personnel, is visible in the background.
    A vibrant Japanese festival parade featuring performers dressed in traditional costumes of red and blue. Dancers are marching in formation while holding naruko (wooden clappers) and waving large decorative banners with Japanese kanji characters. The banner text references '航空自衛隊横田基地' (Japan Air Self-Defense Force Yokota Base), suggesting this is a Yosakoi dance performance at or near Yokota Air Base.
    The image captures participants in a Japanese festival, likely a Yosakoi or similar traditional dance festival. Performers are wearing colorful happi coats with floral patterns, white headbands (hachimaki), and have decorative face paint. A large vibrant red and orange banner with Japanese kanji characters is prominently displayed in the background.
    The image captures participants in a vibrant Japanese festival, likely a Yosakoi or similar traditional dance festival. Performers are dressed in colorful kimono-style costumes with happi coats, headbands, and face paint, dancing energetically. Large decorative banners and flags in red and blue fill the background, creating a festive and dynamic atmosphere.
    A taiko drumming performance is taking place at what appears to be an outdoor cultural event, likely on or near a military base in Japan. Performers dressed in traditional red happi coats with white Japanese kanji characters are playing large taiko drums. An audience that includes military personnel in camouflage uniforms and civilians watches the performance.
    A performer dressed in traditional Japanese taiko drumming attire (red happi coat and headband) is actively playing a large taiko drum outdoors. The energetic performance appears to be taking place at a public event or festival, with spectators visible in the background wearing traditional Japanese garments. A partial banner in the background contains the text 'ORCI' or 'FORCE', suggesting a possible military or organized event setting.
    A taiko drummer dressed in traditional red and white Japanese festival attire performs energetically at an outdoor cultural event. The performer wears a hachimaki headband and strikes a large taiko drum with bachi sticks. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms watch the performance in the background alongside civilian spectators.
    A performer dressed in traditional Japanese taiko drumming attire — a red happi coat, white obi sash, and hachimaki headband — is actively playing taiko drums outdoors at what appears to be a cultural festival. A blue tent in the background bears the text 'Japanese Welfare Asso...' suggesting an organized Japanese cultural event. A crowd of spectators watches the performance in the background.
    A woman is being dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono by a professional kimono dresser. The kimono is white with pink roses and purple floral patterns, and the dresser is carefully adjusting the garment. The setting appears to be an outdoor event or festival under a tent.
    Two women dressed in traditional Japanese kimono are seated at a table with a red tablecloth, participating in what appears to be a tea ceremony or cultural event. The woman on the left wears a cream-colored floral kimono and holds a small decorative cup, while the woman on the right wears a vibrant navy kimono with orange and green circular patterns and holds a pink tea bowl. In the background, a young girl in a pink floral kimono and other bystanders are visible.
    A woman in a red kimono is teaching two young blonde girls how to play a koto, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, at what appears to be a cultural festival or event held under a red and white tent. All three foreground participants are wearing Japanese traditional clothing (kimono or yukata). A second adult woman in a purple yukata stands in the background observing.
    A Japanese tea ceremony demonstration is taking place at what appears to be an outdoor cultural event or festival. A woman in a traditional kimono is performing the ceremony using a tetsubin (iron kettle) and a hishaku (bamboo ladle), while two observers watch attentively. Red and white decorative elements visible in the background suggest a formal Japanese festival setting.

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    Pacific Air Forces
    Japanese culture
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    INDOPACOM
    Japanese Welfare Association
    JWA
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