Friendships forged in shadow of Mount Fuji [Image 12 of 14]

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

05.10.2014

Photo by Cpl. Alyssa N. Gunton 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Community members pound rice to create mochi, a glutinous rice cake, May 10 during the Fuji Friendship Festival 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The U.S.-Japan Fuji Friendship Association hosted the activity. Established nearly 14 years ago, the association coordinates events off base for Marines and sailors assigned to CATC Camp Fuji, like planting rice and the ceremonial hauling of large fish nets at Numazu, Japan, according to Wasaku Tatsumichi, the chief secretary of the association.

• Date Taken: 05.10.2014
• Date Posted: 05.14.2014 04:17
• Photo ID: 1338016
• VIRIN: 140510-M-UY849-050
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 1.2 MB
• Location: COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, JP