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USAF, JASDF come together for annual mochi pounding ceremony

Aoi Nagasaki, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operations Support Wing liaison, plays the koto during an annual mochi pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The koto is played by plucking the strings with the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand, which are fitted with ivory plectrums called “tsume.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan
VIRIN: 231214-F-GS842-1308.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

5000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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