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U.S. Navy Releases
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix, Commander U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
MIYAKOJIMA, Japan (NNS) -- The 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition performed its first-ever concert on the southern island of Miyakojima, Japan, before a sold-out crowd at the Matida Civic Center Dec. 12, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
The concert came on the heels of a visit by the minesweeper USS Defender (MCM 2) to Miyakojima in September. Last year minesweepers USS Guardian (MCM 5) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) visited the nearby island of Ishigaki.
The concert was originally slated to happen in September, but was canceled due to Typhoon Kompasu.
The line outside the theater formed hours before show time with people like Masayoshi Takamori, a Miyakojima native, who said he has traveled to Tokyo...