Emperor returns to Canada after 56 years

[james]

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A visit to remember: the emperor returns to Canada after 56 years



Teruko Shin's mother had bought the blue floral kimono in Japan for her to wear on her wedding day.

But instead, at the age of 24, Shin donned the formal traditional garb to greet the Japanese emperor-to-be, Akihito, during a stop at a train station in Hamilton, Ont., in 1953.

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[IkemenTommy]

I thought this had something to do with one of the forum members.

[james]

VICTORIA -- There was an air of reserved excitement among the crowd on the legislature lawn as they hoped to catch a glimpse of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan during the second day of their Victoria visit.

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