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    A formal groundbreaking ceremony for an AFSOC Simulator Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, held on June 4th, 2021. The group photo includes U.S. military personnel in various uniforms and civilian dignitaries, both American and Japanese. All attendees are wearing face masks, consistent with COVID-19 protocols of that period.

    JAPAN

    06.04.2021

    Photo by Honey Nixon 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District

    Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 374th Airlift Wing, and NIPPO Corp. gather for a “Jichinsai” or "land-appeasing ceremony" during a groundbreaking, June 4 at Yokota Air Base. This is an ancient Japanese ceremony is held before the commencement of the AFSOC CV-22 Osprey Facility Simulator project - a critical build for the U.S. Japan Alliance and the region. The priests will pray for the prosperity of the owner and occupants of the building once the simulator comes to fruition. (Photo by Luis Casale)

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    Date Taken: 06.04.2021
    Date Posted: 06.13.2021 21:16
    Photo ID: 6689727
    VIRIN: 210604-A-MP295-040
    Resolution: 2250x1500
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    Location: JP
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    Three U.S. military personnel in uniform are participating in a traditional Japanese Shinto groundbreaking ceremony (Jichinsai), striking a mound of sand with wooden mallets. The ceremony is taking place under a tent decorated with traditional red and white Japanese curtains (kohaku-maku), with a bilingual program board visible in the background listing the ceremony's ritual steps. All three participants are wearing face masks, suggesting the event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A formal groundbreaking ceremony for an AFSOC Simulator Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, held on June 4th, 2021. The group photo includes U.S. military personnel in various uniforms and civilian dignitaries, both American and Japanese. All attendees are wearing face masks, consistent with COVID-19 protocols of that period.
    A Shinto priest in traditional ceremonial robes is performing a ground-breaking ceremony (Jichinsai) inside a decorated tent. He is scattering small paper pieces (likely shide or purification paper) as part of the ritual. The setting includes traditional altar tables with offerings and red-and-white striped curtains (kōhaku-maku) typical of Japanese ceremonial events.
    Two individuals dressed in traditional Japanese Shinto ceremonial attire are participating in what appears to be a groundbreaking ceremony (Jichinsai). The person in the foreground wears a red patterned robe with crane motifs and a black lacquered hat, holding a small white ceremonial cup. Both participants wear white face masks, and a program board labeled 'Program of Groundbreaking Ceremony' is visible in the background.
    A formal groundbreaking or ceremonial event is taking place under a large white tent with a red and white striped backdrop, consistent with Japanese ceremonial decoration (kohaku-maku). Attendees include civilians and military personnel in camouflage uniforms, all wearing face masks, suggesting the event occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. A woman in a blue jacket is bowing, indicating a culturally respectful gesture typical of Japanese formal ceremonies.
    A Shinto religious ceremony (likely a jichinsai ground-breaking or similar ritual) is taking place under a temporary tent decorated with traditional elements. A Shinto priest in red and white robes with a tall black eboshi hat is bowing toward a woman in a black business suit who is holding a tamagushi (sacred sakaki branch offering). A second officiant in dark robes and a rounded black hat is also present in the foreground.

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