Japan Day 2008
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Samantha VanPelt, age 7, and Paige VanPelt, age 5, paint pictures as part of the Gonohoe kite picture making class during Japan Day here April 5, 2008. Japanese kites are usually decorated with characters from Japanese folklore, mythology or have some religious or symbolic meaning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)