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Musashimurayama City, Mizuho Town celebrate the season with festivals
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374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs November 17, 2024
Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs November 17, 2024
Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Musashimurayama City mayor, gives opening remarks during the Dehdara Festival in Musashimurayama City, Japan, Nov. 9, 2024. The annual festival began in 2006 and is currently in its 16th iteration. (Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater, U.S. Air Force)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operation Support Wing leadership met with Mizuho Town and Musashimurayama City leadership during their Industrial and Dehdara Festivals Nov. 9, 2024.
Mizuho Town celebrated their 51st annual Industrial Festival with various foods, toys, games and live entertainment, featuring a performance from the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific - Asia.
Meanwhile, Musashimurayama City celebrated their Dehdara Festival. In its 16th installment, Musashimurayama hosted a farmers’ market, cars, games and live entertainment. The Dehdara Festival originates from the legend of the giant Dehdarabochi, a tale that has been passed down in the city for generations.
The 374th AW leadership attendance at off-base Japanese festivals promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community.