Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks perform live-fire drills in front of spectators while helicopters fly in the background at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force held its 67th annual live-fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. More than 2,000 troops participated in the training, which focused on remote island defense and drew more than 20,000 spectators.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks perform live-fire drills in front of spectators at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks perform live-fire drills in front of spectators at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tanks perform live-fire drills in front of spectators while helicopters fly in the background at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier parachutes to the ground in front of a crowd of spectators at the Higashi-Fuji Maneuver Area near Mount Fuji, June 8, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
