1.A soldier from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force climbs out of San Diego Bay after a lengthy swim during bilateral amphibious training that is part of Exercise Iron Fist supervised by U.S. Marines at Naval Air Base Coronado, Thursday Jan. 12, 2006 in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)


2.Soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force recover under the watch of officers following a long swim in San Diego Bay during bilateral amphibious training that is part of Exercise Iron Fist supervised by U.S. Marines at Naval Air Base Coronado, Thursday Jan. 12, 2006 in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)


3.A Japanese soldier from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force leads a group of fellow soldiers during a run that is part of the bilateral amphibious training of Exercise Iron Fist supervised by U.S. Marines at Naval Air Base Coronado Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)