Americans, Japanese pound mochi, strengthen bonds
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. John Griffin, left, 35th Mission Support Group commander, and his wife, Misty, participate in the Annual Misawa Air Base Rice Cake Pounding Ceremony here, Dec. 19. The ceremony, known as mochitsuki, brought together American and Japanese communities to share cultural traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)