Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko end Canadian visit returning home via Hawaii

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wait aboard their Japan Air Self Defense Force Boeing 747 preparing for their departure from Canada at the Vancouver International Airport, Air Canada Hanger in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 14, 2009. The Imperial Couple end their eleven day Canada visit commemorating the 80-year relationship between the two countries, returning home after a few days in Hawaii. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)