Keywords: US Navy 050520-N-9851B-016 Commander Naval Forces Japan, Rear Admiral Frederic Ruehe bows after laying a wreath during a memorial ceremony for Sailors who died on Commodore Matthew Perry's journey to Japan.jpg en Shimoda Japan May 20 2005 - Commander Naval Forces Japan Rear Admiral Frederic Ruehe bows after laying a wreath during a memorial ceremony for Sailors who died on Commodore Matthew Perry's journey to Japan as a part of the sixty sixth annual Black Ship Festival 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 2005-05-20 050520-N-9851B-016 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24747 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class John L Beeman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shimoda Black Ship Festival Aboard USS Fitzgerald DDG-62 Frederic R Ruehe |