170521-N-WC492-188 SHIMODA, Japan (May 21, 2017) The U.S. 7th Fleet Band performs at a parade in Shimoda, Japan, during the 78th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The Navy’s participation in the festival celebrates the heritage of U.S.-Japanese naval partnership first established by commodore Matthew Perry’s 1853 port visit. For more than 160 years, the United States has established a heritage of naval presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to promote partnership, prosperity, and maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel A. Taylor/Released)