Keywords: US Navy 030517-N-6811L-150 The United States Seventh Fleet and Pacific Fleet bands march in a parade at the 64th Shimoda Black Ship Festival.jpg en Shimoda Japan May 17 2003 - The United States Seventh Fleet and Pacific Fleet bands march in a parade at the 64th Shimoda Black Ship Festival that commemorates the arrival of Commodore Perry and the Black Ships of the U S Navy Fleet in 1853 The Black Ships sailed to Tokyo Japan to open trade with other nations which caused Japan to sign a trade treaty with the U S thus ending Japan s long isolation from the rest of the world U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A Levy RELEASED 2003-05-17 030517-N-6811L-150 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12588 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A Levy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shimoda Black Ship Festiva Pacific Fleet Band |