FAW 31 hosts a traditional Mochitsuki event at MCAS Iwakuni

241213-M-RY694-1574.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. David Getz

Dec 23, 2024

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member with Fleet Air Wing 31 helps a child hammer rice to make mochi during a traditional Mochitsuki mochi pounding event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. FAW 31 hosts a traditional Mochitsuki event annually and invites members of the MCAS Iwakuni community to participate and learn more about Japanese New Year’s traditions and culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

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