Fun With Flags!

When westerners first arrived in Japan. They did so upon Black Ships.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Ships

When the westerners forced the Japanese surrender at the end of World War Two. Following the the double nuclear bombings.

They arrived on the USS Missouri.

Which, I believe, was painted Gunboat Grey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Missouri_(BB-63)

This flag raising was done by the other SDF.

The SDF which is much better armed than the SDF/QSD.