Keywords: US Navy 031219-N-8726C-002 Capt. Wayne Radloff, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Facility Misawa, pounds rice into a cake.jpg en Misawa Air Base Japan Dec 19 2003 -- Capt Wayne Radloff Commanding Officer Naval Air Facility Misawa pounds rice into a cake during a traditional Japanese Mochi pounding ceremony The Mochi Pounding ceremony is a traditional way of making fresh rice cakes for the New Year U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class John Collins RELEASED 2003-12-19 031219-N-8726C-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11162 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class John Collins PD-USGov-Military-Navy Mochi pounding Naval Air Facility Misawa |