King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain are on a week long tour of Japan this week. They arrived yesterday, and this morning were received by the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
Making a surprise appearance in the greeting ceremony was Crown Princess Masako, who made her first official appearance in five years. The princess was last seen when then-Mexican president Vicente Fox traveled to Japan in 2003.
Masako withdrew from public life after that, battling a stressed-induced illness. Recent speculation that the Crown Princess may not actually be suffering from an illness perhaps is related to her showing up for the welcoming ceremony.
Juan Carlos and Sofia will be traveling throughout Japan this week. They will also stop by the ancient capital of Kyoto.
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