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    Mochitsuki Ceremony: Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force hosts mochi pounding ceremony [Image 6 of 14]

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    Mochitsuki Ceremony: Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force hosts mochi pounding ceremony

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    12.15.2023

    Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Patrice Brooks weaves rope with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members with Fleet Air Wing 31, during a mochi pounding ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023. FAW 31 holds a traditional Motchisuki ceremony annually and invites members of the MCAS Iwakuni community to participate and learn more about Japanese New Years traditions and culture.

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    Date Taken: 12.15.2023
    Date Posted: 02.07.2024 23:16
    Photo ID: 8219054
    VIRIN: 231215-M-BA875-1230
    Resolution: 6240x4160
    Size: 1.75 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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