Tokyo: Hundreds of screaming fans greeted Britain’s Prince William as he stepped out of a car and walked into a bookstore in downtown Tokyo on Saturday (February 28).
Prince William being greeted in Japan
The royal then headed inside the bookstore which was holding an exhibition showcasing British Innovations as part of the “Innovation is Great” campaign, which is a year-long project by the British Government to strengthen the relationship between the UK and Japan.
One of the displays involved the Prince scanning a drawing made by a child using a smartphone.
It then appeared on a screen in the form of clothes for a character that walked out, on this occasion holding Japanese and UK national flags.
Earlier, the Duke of Cambridge also visited Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK.
He was welcomed by dancing geishas, a traditional Japanese entertainer, and he put on a full samurai warrior costume.
The British Ambassador Tim Hitchens even got to try on a wig on. William, however said his brother Prince Harry would certainly delight in making fun of him if ever he did the same.
Prince William was not accompanied by his pregnant wife Kate on his trip, who is due to give birth to the couple’s second child in April.
Later on Saturday, William is expected to travel north to Fukushima and then on Sunday (March 1) to the tsunami ravaged cities of Ishinomaki and Onagawa.
William will then depart Japan to China, for the second part of his Asian trip.
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