Maritime Self-Defense Force observes shipwatching ceremony
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended
October 25, 2009, Aboard the JS Kurama - A fleet of destroyers cuts through the rough seas as Japanese navy, generally viewed as the strongest in Asia, holds its triennial fleet review on Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Sagami Bay, southwest of Tokyo. About 8,000 sailors, 36 warships and three submarines took part in the review, featuring ship-to-sea missile launches, onboard helicopter landings, air-support operations and anti-submarine exercises. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-