Prince Masahito Hitachi of Japan (left) and Peru's President Alan Garcia pose for the media before a private meeting at the Government Palace in Lima. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
LIMA - JAPAN'S Prince Hitachi began an official visit to Lima on Saturday to take part in the 110th anniversary celebrations for Japanese immigration to Peru.
The prince, younger brother of Japan's Emperor Akihito, laid a wreath at the centenary monument commemorating the migration, and was later to be received at an official meeting with President Alan Garcia.
On Sunday he is to meet with representatives of the Japanese community here, one of the largest in Latin America, estimated at some 100,000 members.
On Monday Prince Hitachi will continue his official tour of the region with a visit to neighbouring Bolivia. -- AFP
