SHIMODA, Japan (May 16, 2026) Rear Adm. lan Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan, participates in a wreath-laying ceremony during the Gyokusenji Temple Memorial Ceremony as part of the 87th Annual Shimoda Black Ship Festival in Shimoda, Japan, May 16, 2026. The annual Black Ship Festival commemorates the historic friendship and enduring alliance between the United States and Japan following Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival to Japan in 1854. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 02:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9689910 |
| VIRIN: | 260515-N-SG091-1023 |
| Resolution: | 5802x4034 |
| Size: | 5.61 MB |
| Location: | SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JP |
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