'Mochi' pounding at Showa Base in Antarctica

'Mochi' pounding at Showa Base in Antarctica

ANTARCTICA, Antarctica - Members of Japan's Antarctic expedition team pound a 'mochi' rice cake at the Showa Station in Antarctica on Dec. 27, 2009, in preparation for the new year. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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