Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (C-R) and Crown Princess Masako (C-L) wave towards a Japanese government plane carrying Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko upon their departure at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2009. The emperor and empress will tour Canada and the United States for 15 days until July 17. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (C-R) and Crown Princess Masako (C-L) wave towards a Japanese government plane carrying Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko upon their departure at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2009. The emperor and empress will tour Canada and the United States for 15 days until July 17.

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