An unusual looking military vessel that reads “Japan Coast Guard” on the side caused excitement on the Chesapeake Bay this past week. It was the training vessel Kojima, making a stop on the Bay for the first time in five years. CBM intern William Boram went aboard in Fells Point for a private tour. Cheryl Costello shows us how our waterfronts played host to dozens of Japanese cadets. Watch below:
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Kojima visited the Bay and opened for tours in Fells Point this weekend. Photo: David Sites