Prince Charles, Camilla to visit Japan Oct 27-31

Tuesday 07th October, 03:15 AM JST

TOKYO —

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, will visit Japan for five days beginning Oct 27, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. During the official visit, the Prince of Wales will meet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo, as well as travel to Nara and Nagano, the ministry said.

Prince Charles will be accompanied by his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. It will be his first trip to Japan since November 1990, when he represented Queen Elizabeth II at the enthronement of Emperor Akihito. The prince is scheduled to meet Aso on the afternoon of Oct. 28, followed by dinner with the imperial couple, it said. He will visit Nara, famous for its ancient temples, on Oct 29, and Nagano the next day, according to the ministry.

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Noripinhead at 03:07 PM JST - 7th October

Welcome back, (Prince Charles) your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back, to that same old place that you laughed about. Well the names have all changed since you hung around, But those dreams have remained and they're turned around. Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya) Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya) Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back, Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
Osakadaz at 03:55 PM JST - 7th October

he could plant a tree with the Enka singers.Ahh...the redundancy of it all..
Starviking at 06:05 PM JST - 7th October

Good to see he's getting out of the country - hope he enjoys a break from the tabloids.
nandakandamanda at 06:14 PM JST - 7th October

Prince Charles is a Windsor and the new Prime Minister is an Aso.

Well, to you lot of Sour Grapers, I would say good luck to him and Camilla. "Long may their lum reek!" as some in Scotland say.
888naff at 07:24 PM JST - 7th October

any visits to any onsens?
Pukey2 at 09:21 PM JST - 7th October

Poor Chaz, he's going to need a zimmer frame by the time his coronation takes place.
OgieDoggie at 01:34 AM JST - 8th October

Prince Charles could go for a swim in the moat of the Imperial Palace this time (apparently a fellow countryman thought it was cool...and I believe he did it just to test the waters for the Prince, kind of like an offical Food Taster).
Sarge at 07:58 AM JST - 14th October

Just in time for Halloween!