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    Mayor of Newport, R.I., and U.S. military members participate in 87th annual Black Ship Festival Official Parade in Shimoda, Japan [Image 3 of 14]

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    Mayor of Newport, R.I., and U.S. military members participate in 87th annual Black Ship Festival Official Parade in Shimoda, Japan

    SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

    05.20.2026

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Taylor DiMartino 

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15

    Shimoda City Mayor MATSUKI Shoichiro and Newport, R.I. Mayor Charles Holder wave to spectators during the 87th annual Black Ship Festival Official Parade 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. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2026
    Date Posted: 05.20.2026 06:37
    Photo ID: 9696916
    VIRIN: 260516-N-CL550-2117
    Resolution: 8223x5482
    Size: 11.24 MB
    Location: SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JP

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