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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Watkins, dressed as one of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's crew members, holds an umbrella as he mingles with Japanese participants of the Jidai parade in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 3, 2006. The parade is an annual celebration of the history of Japan held in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Watkins is dressed as one of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's crew members.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Watkins, dressed as one of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's crew members, holds an umbrella as he mingles with Japanese participants of the Jidai parade in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 3, 2006. The parade is an annual celebration of the history of Japan held in the Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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