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    A woman wearing a blue blazer, black pants, white gloves, and a blue face mask is participating in a Japanese Shinto groundbreaking ceremony (Jichinsai). She is holding a ceremonial tool over a mound of sand, with a sacred sakaki branch planted in it. The ceremony program board visible in the background lists the ritual steps in both Japanese and English.

    TOKYO, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

    06.04.2021

    Photo by Luis Casale 

    U.S. Army Garrison - Japan

    On June 4, 2021 a Ground-breaking Ceremony was held for a new Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Simulator Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Two Japanese monks performed a Jichin-sai also known as ground-breaking ritual ceremony. Dr. Christine Altendorf, Chief of Engineering and Construction for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), performs the Jichin-sai ritual by cutting the rice plant with a wooden sickle.

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    Date Taken: 06.04.2021
    Date Posted: 06.14.2021 00:23
    Photo ID: 6689777
    VIRIN: 210121-A-HP734-003
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 4.47 MB
    Location: TOKYO, KANAGAWA, JP
    Web Views: 36
    Downloads: 4

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    A woman wearing a blue blazer, black pants, white gloves, and a blue face mask is participating in a Japanese Shinto groundbreaking ceremony (Jichinsai). She is holding a ceremonial tool over a mound of sand, with a sacred sakaki branch planted in it. The ceremony program board visible in the background lists the ritual steps in both Japanese and English.
    A formal ceremony is taking place inside a large white tent set up on a dirt/sand ground. The event appears to be a Japanese groundbreaking ceremony (Jichinsai) attended by both U.S. military personnel in camouflage uniforms and civilians in formal attire, seated in socially distanced white chairs. Red and white striped curtains (kohaku-maku) line the tent walls, and a ceremonial altar is visible at the front.
    A large active construction site photographed in overcast, wet conditions. Multiple buildings are under construction, wrapped in blue safety netting and scaffolding. The foreground shows a muddy cleared area with orange safety cones and barriers demarcating restricted zones.
    The image is taken through a chain-link fence, showing an active industrial or heavy construction site. In the foreground, various materials including white and red pipes, scaffolding components, and bulk bags are staged on bare ground. In the background, large industrial structures, a cylindrical tank wrapped in blue sheeting, and a crane are visible under an overcast sky.
    Two individuals dressed in traditional Japanese Shinto ceremonial attire are participating in what appears to be a Shinto ritual or groundbreaking ceremony (jichinsai). One person wears a black robe with large orange circular patterns and a rounded black cap, while the other wears a red patterned kimono with a tall black eboshi hat. Both are wearing white face masks, suggesting this event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    An outdoor ceremony is taking place under a large white tent on a sandy or dirt ground, decorated with red and white striped curtains typical of Japanese formal events. A woman in a blue blazer and face mask is bowing, suggesting a Japanese-style ceremonial gesture, while military personnel in camouflage uniforms and civilians in formal attire are present. The setting and decorations indicate this is likely a groundbreaking or official ceremony at a U.S. military installation in Japan.

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