U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Airmen Nepomuceno Sanchez with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment (AIMD) Iwakuni rolls mochi during a traditional Mochitsuki mochi pounding event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 19, 2025. AIMD Iwakuni hosted a traditional annual Mochitsuki event with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Air Wing 31 for the MCAS Iwakuni community to participate and learn more about Japanese New Year’s traditions and culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)
| Date Taken: | 12.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.22.2025 21:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9458139 |
| VIRIN: | 251219-M-TB340-1226 |
| Resolution: | 3704x5556 |
| Size: | 1.28 MB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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