Fleet Air Wing 31 hosts a traditional Mochitsuki event

Fleet Air Wing 31 hosts a...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis/Released 251219-M-XY994-1183.JPG

Jan 4, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson, left, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and native of Washington D.C., and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief Petty Officer Kenichiro Chikamori, the command master chief petty officer of Fleet Air Wing 31, hammer rice together during a traditional Mochitsuki event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 19, 2025. FAW 31 Iwakuni hosted an annual Mochitsuki event with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) for 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. Siwan Lewis)

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