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    A group of individuals are performing a traditional Japanese 'kagami biraki' (sake barrel opening) ceremony, wearing blue happi coats bearing the 'Japan Training Squadron' insignia. The participants are using wooden mallets with red-and-white striped handles to break open a ceremonial sake barrel decorated with the Japan Training Squadron emblem featuring the Great Wave off Kanagawa motif. The event appears to be an official naval reception or ceremony held aboard or near a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessel.

    JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    07.05.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sinead Davis 

    Navy Region Mid-Atlantic

    260705-N-EU595-1082 NEW JERSEY (July 5, 2026) U.S. Navy Adm. Karl Thomas, second from right, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, participates in a traditional Japanese ceremony, kagami biraki, alongside Japanese and American dignitaries during a reception held aboard the Kashima-class cadet training ship JS Kashima (TV-3508), July 5, 2026. For 250 years, our Navy and Marine Corps stood the watch – constant, unabated in mission, faithfully preventing crisis and resolute in defending America’s independence. INR 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sinead Davis)

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    Date Taken: 07.05.2026
    Date Posted: 07.07.2026 16:05
    Photo ID: 9797041
    VIRIN: 260705-N-EU595-1082
    Resolution: 4281x4000
    Size: 6.26 MB
    Location: JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, US
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    Four naval officers in white dress uniforms pose together for a photo under a tent at what appears to be a formal military reception or ceremony. Three of the officers appear to be from an Asian navy while one appears to be from a Western navy, suggesting a multinational military event. The group is smiling and making friendly gestures, indicating a positive diplomatic or cooperative military occasion.
    A group of individuals are performing a traditional Japanese 'kagami biraki' (sake barrel opening) ceremony, wearing blue happi coats bearing the 'Japan Training Squadron' insignia. The participants are using wooden mallets with red-and-white striped handles to break open a ceremonial sake barrel decorated with the Japan Training Squadron emblem featuring the Great Wave off Kanagawa motif. The event appears to be an official naval reception or ceremony held aboard or near a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessel.

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