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    87th Annual Black Ship Festival

    SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

    05.15.2026

    Photo by Sheryl Sullivan 

    Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka

    SHIMODA, Japan (May 16, 2026) Rear Adm. lan Johnson commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan, delivers remarks during the opening 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)

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    Date Taken: 05.15.2026
    Date Posted: 05.19.2026 02:41
    Photo ID: 9689918
    VIRIN: 260516-N-SG091-1016
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 7.31 MB
    Location: SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JP

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