English: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 2, 2004) — Japanese war ship JDS Amagiri (DD-154) sits moored at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. There are currently four Japanese ships in Pearl Harbor, participating in the multi-national maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific 2004 (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This year’s exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region.