Keywords: US Navy 091212-N-2218S-096 U.S. Navy chief petty officers and sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participate in Mochitsuki.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Dec 12 2009 U S Navy chief petty officers and sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF participate in Mochitsuki the traditional rice pounding ceremony The ceremony took place aboard the JMSDF Yokosuka base Mochi is a traditional Japanese food made by pounding cooked rice with wooden mallets U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Smith/Released 2009-12-12 091212-N-2218S-096 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 79303 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Smith PD-USGov-Military-Navy Mochi pounding United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka |