Photos: Pranab, Manmohan welcome Japanese Emperor Akihito
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are on a seven-day visit to India. Although the present visit is not as extensive as the last one, which took the then young couple, in their mid-twenties, to several cities, the royal couple are also visiting Chennai and said they were looking forward “to this opportunity as an experience to further our understanding of India’s diversity”.
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President Pranab Mukherjee seeing off Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko after a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the ceremonial welcome of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito shakes hands with Gursharan Kaur as Empress Michiko and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh look on during a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with officials from both sides at a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito with President Pranab Mukherjee during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito waves to the students during a visit to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, arrives at Japanese Studies Centre at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, at Japanese Studies Centre at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a visit to Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI