12/18/2012 - Kauzmasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor, speaks during the end-of-year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign at Misawa Police Station, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 17, 2012. The event was held to encourage the Japanese community and Misawa Air Base service members to cooperate in eliminating crime and traffic accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

12/18/2012 - Members of the Misawa safety patrol wear a green reflective armband, which reads ‘safety’ in Kanji, so the local community would be able to spot them in the dark out in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 17, 2012. Several organizations, including Misawa’s Police Force and Misawa Air Base leadership participated at the campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

12/18/2012 - Akira Hashimoto, Misawa City Traffic Association chairman, speaks during the end-of-year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign at Misawa Police Station, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 17, 2012. Misawa City and Base military leaders hope the campaign will urge the public to use traffic safety and crime prevention techniques in their daily lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)