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Below: On June 21, Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito (left) left his residence at Togu Palace in Tokyo for a four-day visit to Germany. Seeing him off were (from left to right) his wife, Crown Princess Masako; his brother, Prince Akishino, and Akishino’s wife, Princess Kiko.

Japan’s Crown Princess Masako (C), accompanied by Prince Akishino (2nd R) and Princess Kiko (R), sees off her husband Crown Prince Naruhito (L) as Naruhito leaves for Germany, at their residence at Togu Palace in Tokyo June 21, 2011. Crown Prince Naruhito will visit Germany from June 21 for a four-day visit for the 150th anniversary of the Japan-Germany amity treaty. REUTERS/Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool (JAPAN – Tags: POLITICS ROYALS)