SHIMODA, Japan (May 16, 2026) Rear Adm. lan Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan, participates in a wreath-laying during ceremony of the 87th Annual Black Ship Festival at Shimoda Park in Shimoda, Japan, May 16, 2026. The festival commemorates the 1854 arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his "black ships" to Shimoda, and the subsequent signing of the Japan-U.S. Treaty of Peace and Amity marking the start of diplomacy and trade between both countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 02:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9689917 |
| VIRIN: | 260516-N-SG091-1004 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.43 MB |
| Location: | SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JP |
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