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Yama Sakura 61: Ichi Dan!
February 2, 2012 — U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members participated in the 2012 Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 23 – Feb. 6. Yama Sakura is an annual, simulation computer driven joint-bilateral exercise between the JGSDF from Middle Army and the U.S. Army Pacific... MORE

Maj. Miranda Killingsworth, civil affairs planner with U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post, works on an operational chart during Yama Sakura 61 at Camp Itami in Osaka, Japan.

Unbridled service in Japan
February 2, 2012 — What started off as a whirlwind of a mission evolved into a great working and learning experience for the 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment as they embarked on a mission to Camp Itami located on the outskirts of Osaka, Japan. Members of the Kentucky National Guard’s 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment provided direct public affairs support to the Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami from Jan. 23-Feb. 3... MORE

Members of the Yama Sakura 61's Public Affairs Office tell the stories of the personnel associated with the exercise. Members include: Mr. Hideo Kawada, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Oliver, Maj. Randall Baucom, Spc. Josh Bennett, Airman 1st Class Laura Yahemiak, Staff Sgt. Fredrick Varney, Spc. Brandy Mort and Staff Sgt. Rebecca Wood.

Going green in Osaka
January 28, 2012 — Nonetheless, several soldiers participating in the Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami decided to trade in their free time and give back to the city of Osaka by assisting their Japanese counterparts in picking up trash and raking leaves around Osaka Castle Jan. 28. ... MORE

Spc. Isaac J. Ferderer, battle radio transmitter operator for the 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota National Guard, assists a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during a cleanup of Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan Jan. 28.

Learning the Japanese heritage during Yama Sakura 61
May 19, 2010 — Maj. Richard Dixon from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Pacific operations officer, planned the YS61 morale and welfare trips to visit Japanese temples, including the Kiyomizuder Temple, Todai-Ji Temple and Osaka Castle. ... MORE

Military personnel take time during the Yama Sakura 61 exercise to visit the Kiyomizu Temple as a cultural experience.

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