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Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit Nikkei Place a Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Burnaby near Vancouver, British Columbia, July 13, 2009. The Imperial Couple are visiting Canada to commemorate the 80-year relationship between the two countries. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)

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