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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Raney
79th Shimoda Black Ship Festival Reception Ceremony B-Roll
AFN Yokosuka
May 18, 2018 | 4:26
Dignitaries of Japan and Leadership of the US 7th Fleet come together at a reception ceremony as part of the opening events of the 79th Black Ship Festival. The 79th Shimoda Black Ship Festival promotes peaceful relations between the Japanese and American people and commemorates the 164th anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854, an event which marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Raney/Released)
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