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English: SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 17, 2007) Capt. Troy Hart, amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) executive officer, and Cmdr. Ryuji Yamada, aviation and executive officer, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JDS Kurama (DDH 144), participate in the traditional rice pounding ceremony, Mochitsuki. The ceremony took place aboard Kurama and gave Essex Sailors the opportunity to attend the traditional festivity, which honors the New Year. Essex is the only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Lemus (Released)
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