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  • Japanese neighbors share New Year traditions with Team Misawa

    In Japan, the New Year celebration, called “shogatsu,” is more than just a time to throw parties; it’s a celebration of tradition, hopes for good luck and a prosperous year.Team Misawa attended many New Year ceremonies with local agencies like the Misawa International Association, the Misawa Rotary

  • Team Misawa lights Japanese community with holiday spirit

    The 35th Fighter Wing hosted the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour Dec. 16.Approximately 350 local Japanese toured Misawa’s housing areas to witness base residents' lights displays then experienced a festive ending at Sollars Elementary School.“My family enjoyed the event,” said Hazuki Satou, an 18th

  • Misawa Airmen bring holiday cheer to Hirosaki orphanage

    On a brisk early morning, Team Misawa members suited up as Santa, Mrs. Clause, elves and reindeer and boarded a bus headed to a Hirosaki orphanage for holiday fun.Members of the 35th Operations Group and their families brought joy to kids in unfortunate circumstances at the Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En

  • Misawa Airmen host JGSDF soldiers during bilateral exchange

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members worked alongside U.S. Air Force Airmen during an exchange program, here, Nov. 14.The 35th Fighter Wing hosted the JGSDF 1st Sergeant Training Unit out of 1st Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, as a way for the JGSDF’s basic English course students

  • Team Misawa beautifies Lake Ogawara campsites

    Team Misawa Airmen rid Lake Ogawara, Misawa City, Japan, campsites of debris, leaving them safer and more beautiful for the local community to enjoy, Oct. 28.The four-man team walked along a half-mile bend, picking up approximately 100 pounds of trash, ranging from small plastic bottles to a toilet