MISAWA CITY, Japan -- Stacy Molinar, wife of Tech. Sgt. Philip Molinar, 301st Intelligence Squadron, and son, Daniel, pound rice during a Shougatsu celebration Jan. 25, 2009, at the Misawa International Center. Once pounded, participants helped mold the paste into "mochi," or rice cake, which is commonly eaten during the Japanese New Year's celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)