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    JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

    12.11.2025

    Photo by Airman Carissa McSwain 

    374th Airlift Wing

    The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performs during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event highlighted the long-standing tradition of mochi-making as participants rhythmically pounded and shaped rice, symbolizing prosperity and the start of the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2025
    Date Posted: 12.17.2025 23:58
    Photo ID: 9441950
    VIRIN: 251211-F-YL411-1135
    Resolution: 4624x3468
    Size: 2.33 MB
    Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP

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