Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Katsuhiko Takunaga, vice chief of staff (left), and Mr. Ian G. McKay, ambassador, Canadian Embassy Japan, receive an overview of training during Distinguished Visitors Day at Camp Minami-Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and JGSDF winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2026 20:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9501978 |
| VIRIN: | 260131-A-RY738-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6564x4376 |
| Size: | 6.47 MB |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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