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The strings of harmony

The Wa-wa-wa Club performs with koto strings during the 32nd Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. The Wa-wa-wa Club plays a variety of classical Japanese music with symphonic Japanese instruments across the Aomori prefecture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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The masks of Japan Day

A collection of Noh masks line the entrance to the 32nd Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. Noh masks were traditionally used in Japanese theatre for hundreds of years and have numerous types with different meanings in Japanese culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Learning Japanese calligraphy

A Japan Day attendee writes his name in “katakana” during an art class during the 32nd Annual Japan Day festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. Japanese calligraphy is the ancient Japanese practice of artistic hand writing. “Katakana” characters are commonly used for words from foreign languages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Focus and rhythm

A Makibano Kids drummer plays a taiko drum during the 32nd Annual Japan Day festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. This was one of 16 performance groups that traveled across the Aomori prefecture to attend the Japan Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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A bite for luck

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, gets a bite for good luck from a Japanese lion at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. The dance of the lion is fabled to dispel evil and calls in good luck. This traditional lion dance performance was one of many Misawa service members had an opportunity take part in during Japan Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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The start of the 32nd Annual Japan Day

Kazumasa Taneichi, center left, the Misawa City mayor, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jason J. Cockrum, center right, the 35th Operations Group commander, cut the ribbon marking the beginning of the 32nd Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. The Misawa International Club and Misawa AB leadership held their first Japan Day in 1988 to strengthen the community and share Japanese heritage. Conducting annual bilateral events reinforces the more than 60-year relationship that helps preserve peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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The resolve of Japanese storytelling

A Japanese storyteller stands in character during a traditional Japanese play at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2019. The Japanese storytelling was a performance consisting of traditional dances, songs played with traditional instruments and acting for the 32nd Annual Japan Day, which shared Japanese culture with the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Resilient Airman

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs the lower pin on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. The aircraft-safe maintenance procedures communicate to the rest of the crew the aircraft is cleared to have post-flight maintenance work performed on it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Snow maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs a cover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Crew chiefs assist Misawa AB’s fighter squadrons by ensuring quality maintenance for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Safe and secure

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs an upper pin at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Crew chiefs play a vital role in ensuring aircraft like the F-16 Fighting Falcon can fly at a moment’s notice. The mission of the 35th Fighter Wing is to protect U.S. interests in the Pacific and defend Japan; deter adversaries through our presence, readiness, and ability to project combat air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Dark and wet maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, removes covers from a storage pocket on the intake cover of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. This task ensures compliance with aircraft-safe maintenance procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Maintainer in the snow

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs a pitot probe protective cover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Airmen ensure the mission goes on, no matter the weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Elizabeth Ehrnschwender, a wing self-assessment program manager with the 35th Fighter Wing staff agencies inspector general’s inspections office, left, applies moulage to Japan Air Self Defense Force Senior Airman Ken Tanaka prior to the start of a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. Approximately 60 service members participated in the exercise to simulate injuries for medical staff to diagnose and respond to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

Rebecca Goebel, volunteer, participates in a bilateral emergency management exercise as a victim at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. Role playing victims suffered from a range of injuries such as being hit by metal shrapnel to disembowelment, which medical staff were tasked to respond and treat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

Japan Air Self Defense Force personnel prepare litters during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Aug. 31, 2016. USAF and JASDF agencies including security forces squadrons, medical and fire departments responded to approximately 60 USAF and Japanese personnel who simulated various injuries that could occur after an explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

Misawa Hospital nurse, left, and Japan Air Self Defense Force service member check the vitals of a patient during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. The exercise prepared USAF and JASDF members to appropriately respond to an improvised explosive device detonation during an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Cotham, a fireman assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducts a patient assessment during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. Firemen assessed patient damage and escorted them to a safe zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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JASDF bilateral exercise prepares for air show

Japan Air Self Defense Force member 1st Lt. Murase Toshia, left, and Kawashima Toshinobu, an assistant fire chief, center, discuss with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Francis Tagalog, a deputy fire chief and incident commander assigned to 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, the situation and roles of the firemen from both the JASDF and USAF during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. During the planning stages both sides established the counterparts, chain of command and how all agencies are going to respond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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