Japanese Emperor returns to tree planting site

The Emperor and Empress of Japan today visited President Mary McAleese to see the progress of a tree the royal couple planted during their last trip to Ireland 20 years ago.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko took the opportunity to inspect the Katsura tree, which the then Crown Prince planted in the grounds of the President’s official residence, Aras an Uachtarain, in 1985.