Keywords: US Navy 071201-N-7446H-060 Chief petty officers from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) use mallets to break open a sake barrel during a mochi-pounding celebration at the JMSDF Yokosuka base.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Dec 1 2007 Chief petty officers from the U S Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF use mallets to break open a sake barrel during a mochi-pounding celebration at the JMSDF Yokosuka base Mochi is a traditional Japanese food made by pounding cooked rice with wooden mallets The celebration was a cultural event to promote teamwork between the two forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek J Hurder Released 2007-12-01 071201-N-7446H-060 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53497 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek J Hurder United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka Kagami biraki Sake PD-USGov-Military-Navy |