 The 17th annual Masawa International Children's Ice Festival brought families from the base and Masawa City together for some cold weather fun. Petty Officer Benjamin Kittleson takes you to Masawa's Ice Arena for the event. In the spirit of forging friendships, the Airmen and Family Readiness Center along with the Masawa City Sports Promotion Section hosted the 17th annual International Children's Ice Festival. There are Japanese children, American children, they made pairs and played sports together. The pairs, made up of children and their parents, competed against one another in a friendly winter sports atmosphere. We were told it's kind of like a field day indoors for the kids and we said sign us up, let's go. And at the end of the day, having fun is really what it's all about. Petty Officer Benjamin Kittleson, Masawa Air Base, Japan.