Dr. Hiroya Sugano visits Yokota Air Base

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Dr. Hiroya Sugano and distinguished guests pose for a group photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36 AS during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 9, 2026. In honor of the victims of a B-29 crash and those who passed during World War II, Sugano holds a yearly ceremony, hiking to the top of Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka, Japan, to pray and pour bourbon at two monuments; one for the American service members and one for the Japanese citizens. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Carissa McSwain/U.S. Air Force)

Distinguished visitor, Dr. Hiroya Sugano, visited Yokota Air Base to speak with service members and tour the installation on, Japan, April. 9, 2026. Dr. Sugano has hosted an event where he and a group of U.S. service members hike to the top of Mt. Shizuhata where he pays respect to U.S. service members and Japanese civilians who died during an air raid during WWII.

Yokota Air Base