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THEY HAD CHRISTMAS CAROLS, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, SANTA CLAUS, AND EVEN REINDEER GAMES. AT THE
FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO THE HOLIDAY SEASON WAS IN FULL EFFECT, AND CHRISTMAS WAS IN NO
SHORT SUPPLY.
"IT WAS OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT. THIS YEAR WE WANTED TO MIX IT UP AND MAKE IT AN OPEN
BASE. WE HAD ORGANIZATIONS SELLING FOOD, WE HAD INFLATABLES, AND CRAFTS AND GAMES FOR
THE KIDS, WE HAD ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MAIN STAGE."
IT WASN'T JUST SAILORS WHO HAD ALL THE FUN. CFAS OPENED ITS GATES TO THE JAPANESE COMMUNITY
TO PARTAKE OF THE FESTIVITIES.
"WE WANTED TO PULL THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND GET TO EXPERIENCE A LITTLE BIT OF CHRISTMAS
CHEER. IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD WAY TO PROMOTE THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO CULTURES. WE'RE
HERE IN THEIR COUNTRY, AND FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THEIR WAY OF LIFE AND
HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM."
AS NIGHT FELL AND THE EVENT CAME TO A CLOSE, AMERICANS AND JAPANESE ALIKE LEFT, TAKING
IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. PETTY OFFICER HOUSTON WATERS, SASEBO, JAPAN.