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    US, JPN, and AUS. Forces Attend Yama Sakura Friendship Event [Image 4 of 4]

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    Two young men are engaged in a Japanese calligraphy (習字) activity at what appears to be a cultural exchange event. One person wears a civilian green t-shirt with glasses, while the other is dressed in Japanese military camouflage uniform with an 'Interpreter' armband. Both are smiling and holding calligraphy brushes over large sheets of paper with bold black kanji characters.

    CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

    08.30.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Keyra Moolenaar 

    U.S. Army Japan

    A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 11th Airborne Division participates in a cultural exchange activity with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member at Camp Higashi-Chitose in Japan, Aug. 30, 2026, ahead of Exercise Yama Sakura 91. The pre-exercise engagements are used to build relationships and develop the familiarity needed to work together throughout the trilateral exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Keyra Moolenaar)

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 01:37
    Photo ID: 9902498
    VIRIN: 240101-Z-PI848-9293
    Resolution: 4976x3542
    Size: 2.12 MB
    Location: CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JP
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    A multinational military gathering is taking place indoors, featuring personnel from the United States, Japan, and Australia, as indicated by the flags displayed overhead. Soldiers in various camouflage uniforms are engaged in what appears to be a cultural exchange activity, with some participants doing origami or paper crafts at a table in the foreground. The event has a friendly, informal atmosphere suggesting a joint military exercise or cultural exchange program.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Mazzeo is playing Shogi (Japanese chess) at a table surrounded by fellow service members in a multicultural military setting. The room is decorated with international flags including those of the United States, Japan, and Australia, suggesting a multinational military exchange or cultural event. Several other personnel, both in uniform and civilian clothing, are observing or participating in the activity.
    Three small desktop national flags are mounted on a shared dark wooden base with black poles topped by gold finials. The flags represent the United States (left), Japan (center), and Australia (right), suggesting a diplomatic, international, or multilateral context. The display is placed on a wooden surface alongside what appears to be printed materials featuring American imagery.
    Two young men are engaged in a Japanese calligraphy (習字) activity at what appears to be a cultural exchange event. One person wears a civilian green t-shirt with glasses, while the other is dressed in Japanese military camouflage uniform with an 'Interpreter' armband. Both are smiling and holding calligraphy brushes over large sheets of paper with bold black kanji characters.

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