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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 12, 2024) — From left to right, Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet
Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Shimoda City Mayor Shoichiro Matsuki and Rear Adm. Carl
Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Commander, Navy Region Japan, pose for a
photo with a poster of the 85th Black Ship Festival during an office call. The City has annually
held the Black Ship Festival, for which Yokosuka Sailors have provided long-standing support,
to commemorate the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his Black Ship fleet to Japan.
Under the Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity subsequently closed in 1854, Shimoda was
opened to the use of American vessels, marking the beginning of Japan-U.S. diplomacy. The
85th Black Ship Festival, also marking the 170th anniversary of Perry’s visit, is slated to be held
from May 17 through 19 this year. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and
operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval
forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
(U.S. Navy photo by Ryo Isobe)
| Date Taken: | 04.12.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2024 04:28 |
| Photo ID: | 8339821 |
| VIRIN: | 240412-N-JT445-1014 |
| Resolution: | 4094x6065 |
| Size: | 1.43 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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