TOKYO (Dec. 17, 2010) - The U.S. 7th Fleet Band and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band, Tokyo, perform in front of an audience of 1,430 people at the Sumida Triphony Hall. The holiday concert was held in celebration of the holiday season and the 50th Anniversary of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, showcasing "Lasting Partnership's" between the two navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) - From left, Chief Musician Luslaida Barbosa, Musician 3rd Class Danielle Clark and Musician 1st Class Shin Takao perform the Japanese song ÒIl Yu Da Na" in front of an audience of 850 people during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band as goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. promoting peace and stability through their music, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security with a free Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Musician 1st Class Christopher Sams, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, performs during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Musician 3rd Class Camellia Akhami plays the drums during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition's Friendship Concert, at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) - Lt. Jeff Wrenn plays the shamisen, a three-stringed traditional Japanese instrument, during the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band as goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. promoting peace and stability through their music, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security with a free Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Musician 2nd Class Colin Reichow plays the trumpet during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition's Friendship Concert, at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Musician 3rd Class Zach Conway plays the trumpet during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition's Friendship Concert, at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Musician 1st Class Brian Nefferdor, left, plays the electric guitar, while Musician 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, right, plays the drums during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition's Friendship Concert, at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) - Musician 2nd Class John Wylie shakes with little girl during a meet and greet the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition after their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band as goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. promoting peace and stability through their music, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security with a free Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform during their Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater on the island of Miyakojima. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Lt. Jeff Wrenn, left, Musician 3rd Class Charlie Perkes, Senior Chief Musician Adam Vincent, Musician 2nd Class Colin Reichow and Musician 3rd Class Benjamin Foss remove a tire from Painagama Beach on the island of Miyakojima during a beach cleanup community service project. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, roll a tire off the shoreline of Painagama Beach on the island of Miyakojima during a beach cleanup community service project. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, separate trash they collected from Painagama Beach on the island of Miyakojima during a beach cleanup community service project. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band and recognized the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. and Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) - Musician 1st Class Brian Nefferdorf, left, and Musician 3rd Class Catherine Chauvot remove a tire from out of the bay at Painagama Beach on the island of Miyakojima during a beach cleanup community service project. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band as goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. promoting peace and stability through their music, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security with a free Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2010) - Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Editions pick up trash at Painagama Beach on the island of Miyakojima during a beach cleanup community service project. The visit to Miyakojima was a first for the U.S. 7th Fleet Band as goodwill ambassadors to the U.S. promoting peace and stability through their music, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty on Cooperation and Mutual Security with a free Friendship Concert at the Matida Civic Theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Nov. 23, 2010) - Musician 1st Class Bradley Blanchard teaches importance of the arts to 3rd graders from the Yokohama International School in Yokohama, Japan. The band performed 4 concerts and held 2 master classes for students and faculty of the school. (US Navy Photo by Musician Second Class James Caliva)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 17, 2010) - Chief Musician Luslaida Barbosa and the 7th Fleet band perform alongside the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Band for the community of Yokosuka, Japan. Held at the Yokosuka Arts Theater, the Annual Friendship concert is sponsored by the JMSDF Yokosuka District Commandant. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 1st Class Brian Nefferdorf)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 06, 2010) - Musician 1st Class Brain Nefferdorf plays the guitar for an audience during the Yokosuka Industrial Festival 2010 at the Mikasa Park in Yokosuka. The U. S. 7th Fleet band entertained for a large number of locals, service members and families. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 2nd Class Anthony Smouse)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 06, 2010) - Musician Seaman Catherine Chauvot plays the trumpet for an audience during the Yokosuka Industrial Festival 2010 at the Mikasa Park in Yokosuka. The U. S. 7th Fleet band entertained a large number of locals, service members and families. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 2nd Class Anthony Smouse)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 06, 2010) - Chief Musician Luslaida Barbosa sings for an audience during the Yokosuka Industrial Festival 2010 at the Mikasa Park in Yokosuka. The U. S. 7th Fleet band entertained a large number of locals, service members and families. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 2nd Class Anthony Smouse)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 6, 2010) - The 7th Fleet Band performs for an audience during the Yokosuka Industrial Festival 2010 at the Mikasa Park in Yokosuka. The band entertained a large number of locals, service members and families. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 2nd Class Anthony Smouse)