article_snippet: With a crew of 470 sailors, it is a highly visible .
article_snippet: Japan's navy soldiers stand at attention and salute on board the helicopter carrier during board commissioning ceremony in Japan today .
article_snippet: Navy and dockyard workers attending its commissioning ceremony in Japan today today looked on in awe at the helicopter carrier .
article_snippet: Hundreds of sightseers also visited the dock hoping to catch a glimpse of the huge boat.
article_snippet: Sailors stand at attention on the deck of the warship, while a Japanese naval flag flutters before Sailors.
highlights_snippet: It has a crew of 470 sailors and is symbolic of how Japan Japan is expanding Japan overseas military capabilities .