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Date: Aug. 24, 2009 510-735-6758 |
Japan Coast Guard welcomes international delegation |
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PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The Japan Coast Guard crew hosted a reception aboard their cutter, Yashima, here, Monday as a part of Pacific Unity 2009. The reception featured a martial arts demonstration, musical performances from traditional Japanese instruments, and appetizers of sushi, sashimi and other Japanese delicacies. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. *Editor's Note- Click on the links below for photos of the marital art demonstration, the musical performances and the Japanese reception. PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Choji Okunaga, a quarter master in the Japan Coast Guard, demonstrates Kendo, traditional Japanese sword play using bamboo sword, however, Okunaga used a wooden sword for the demonstration, before a crowd of visiting dignitaries aboard the Japan Coast Guard vessel Yashima as part of Pacific Unity 2009 exercise, Aug. 24, 2009. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Yoshiyuki Lino, an aviation machinist's mate in the Japan Coast Guard, demonstrates Japanese sword play using a 500-year-old Katana sword before a crowd of visiting dignitaries aboard the Japan Coast Guard vessel Yashima as part of Pacific Unity 2009 exercise, Aug. 24, 2009. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Tatsuro Imai, an aviation radio man in the Japan Coast Guard, breaks a wood board as part of a martial arts demonstration before a crowd of visiting dignitaries aboard the Japan Coast Guard vessel Yashima as part of Pacific Unity 2009 exercise, Aug. 24, 2009. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Shingo Horie, a quarter master in the Japan Cost Guard, plays a Sanshin, a Japanese 3 strings guitar, originated in Okinawa prefecture, before a crowd of visiting dignitaries aboard the Japan Coast Guard vessel Yashima as part of Pacific Unity 2009 exercise, Aug. 24, 2009. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Shingo Horie, left, a quarter master in the Japan Cost Guard, plays a Sanshin, a Japanese 3 strings guitar, originated in Okinawa prefecture, while Daichi Izumi, also a quarter master, plays a Shakuhachi, a a Japanese Bamboo flute introduced in Japan in 7th centry, before a crowd of visiting dignitaries aboard the Japan Coast Guard vessel Yashima as part of Pacific Unity 2009 exercise, Aug. 24, 2009. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Daniel K. Pickles, the executive officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, homeported in Seattle, poses with the Commanding Officer of the Japan Coast Guard Cutter Yashima, during a reception hosted by the Japan Coast Guard aboard the Japanese vessel, as part of Pacific Unity 2009, Aug. 24, 2009, here. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns PORT ANGELES, Wash. - U.S Coast Guard officers, far left, and far right, meet with and share appetizers with Russian Border Guard officers, middle, from the Russian vessel Vorovsky, at a reception hosted by the Japan Coast Guard aboard the Japanese vessel Yashima, as part of Pacific Unity 2009, Aug. 24, 2009, here. Pacific Unity 2009 is a coordinated North Pacific Coast Guard Forum scenario that is focused on demonstrating the partner nations' ability to provide maritime assets during an exercise occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States are sending vessels to take part in the evolutions while two members of the forum; China and South Korea will participate as observers. Specifically, the partner nations will be coordinating simulated search and rescue, aids to navigation, law enforcement and security operations during the three-day event. In addition, there will be opportunities for the crews participating to join together in social and cultural events aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns
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