Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
The Fussa community participates in the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. The festival, also known as the Star Festival, celebrates the meeting of the stars Altair and Vega, has been celebrated annually since 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
A Fussa Tanabata Festival attendee holds a plush toy of Takke, the Fussa City mascot, in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. Takke, representing bamboo, originally was designated as the Tanabata Festival mascot before eventually becoming the city mascot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
Members of the 374th Airlift Wing leadership team and Yokota Air Base Fussa Friendship Club pose for a photo during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. Festival-goers enjoyed food, games, and live entertainment. Events such as these are attended by leadership to promote positive relations between U.S military members and the local Japanese community. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, dons his Yokota happi coat in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. Events such as these are attended by leadership to promote positive relations between U.S military members and the local Japanese community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
Members of the U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing, Fussa Friendship Club, and Fussa City leadership pose for a photo during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. The festival, also known as the Star Festival, is an annual celebration held between July 19 and July 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 07.19.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, meets with Ikuo Kato, Fussa City Mayor, during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, July 19, 2024. The festival, which celebrates the meeting of the stars Altair and Vega, has been celebrated annually since 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)...
Photo by Branden Yamada | 35th Fighter Wing | 07.27.2019
Attendees walk around during the Tanabata Festival in Misawa City, Japan, July 26, 2019. Event attendees enjoyed paper mache decorations, live musical performances, basketball games and a variety of food vendors in addition to socializing and connecting with each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)...
Photo by Branden Yamada | 35th Fighter Wing | 07.26.2019
A group of U.S. service members pose in traditional Japanese kimonos during the Tanabata Festival in Misawa City, Japan, July 26, 2019. This wide sleeve loose robe is typically worn as a formal garment for special occasions. Attendees participated in a Yukata fashion contest, displaying the garment for judges and audience members to observe and enjoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)...
