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Japanese Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, chief of staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watch Japanese calligraphist Taisan Tanaka create Mullen's name in a "name poem" at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, July 15, 2011. The ministry offered the calligraphic character poem as thanks for Mullen's 43 years of service and friendship to Japan and its people.

Japanese Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, chief of staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watch Japanese calligraphist Taisan Tanaka create Mullen's name in a "name poem" at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, July 15, 2011. The ministry offered the calligraphic character poem as thanks for Mullen's 43 years of service and friendship to Japan and its people.

Japanese Gen. Ryoichi Oriki, chief of staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watch Japanese calligraphist Taisan Tanaka create Mullen's name in a "name poem" at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, July 15, 2011. The ministry offered the calligraphic character poem as thanks for Mullen's 43 years of service and friendship to Japan and its people.

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