Keywords: US Navy 050521-N-9851B-001 The Seventh Fleet Band performs before a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan, at Shimoda Park in Shimoda, Japan.jpg en Shimoda Japan May 21 2005 - The Seventh Fleet Band performs before a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan at Shimoda Park in Shimoda Japan The City of Shimoda Japan welcomed Sailors from USS Fitzgerald DDG 62 to celebrate the sixty sixth annual Black Ship Festival commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry one hundred and fifty one years ago opening Japan to the west U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John L Beeman RELEASED 2005-05-21 050521-N-9851B-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24749 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shimoda Black Ship Festival Aboard USS Fitzgerald DDG-62 |