SASEBO, Japan (May 8, 2010) Akira Kojima, left, from the Nagasaki Prefecture Promotion Bureau, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Koji Kato, Kazuhiko Maeda, from the Sakura Association of Sasebo and Capt. Francis Martin, commander of Fleet Activities Sasebo, plant a cherry tree at the 2010 Sasebo Sakura Queen Festival tree-planting ceremony in Nimitz Park. The ceremony celebrated the successful 50-year bond between the U.S and Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)