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230520-N-UA460-0318

Shoichiro Matsuki, mayor of Shimoda, Japan, speaks during the official ceremony for the 84th Black Ship Festival, May 20. The Black Ship Festival is held annually in Shimoda to commemorate the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1853, a historical event that marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan.

VIRIN: 230520-N-UA460-0318.JPG
Photo by: MC1 Greg Johnson

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Resolution: 5141x3585
Size: 0.73 MB
Location: SHIMODA, Japan
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