<p class="title">President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Monday to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito, to be held on Tuesday, and also visited a Buddhist temple in Tokyo where he planted a Bodhi sapling, which he carried from India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This is the first presidential visit to Japan from India after a gap of 19 years. The last presidential visit was in 1990 when the then president, Ramaswamy Venkatraman, attended the enthronement ceremonies of Emperor Emeritus Akihoto who stepped down last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The president arrived in Tokyo in the morning after concluding his five-day state visit to the Philippines.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will be attending the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday, the Rashtrapati Bhawan tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After arriving at Tokyo, Kovind visited the Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist temple, which is also a popular pilgrimage destination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Delighted to visit and pay respects at the Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo. At the Temple, planted a Bodhi sapling that I carried from India. This sapling would grow in its new august surroundings and symbolise the Indo-Japan civilisational ties and our common heritage," the President tweeted in both English and Japanese languages.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The enthronement ceremony of 59-year-old Emperor Naruhito's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne marks the high point of succession rituals that began in May and will last through the spring.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Tuesday's ceremony allows Naruhito to proclaim himself Japan's 126th emperor in a ritual dating back to the 7th century.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Naruhito has been a full-fledged emperor since succeeding in May after the abdication of his father, Akihito.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During his three-day visit, Kovind will also interact with the Indian community in Tokyo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday afternoon, he will travel in superfast train to Kakegawa city, which houses a large number of Japanese companies.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There he will participate in the foundation ceremony of Sino Soto, a place which will be developed as a temple with space for meditation, yoga and as a centre to highlight Indian tradition and culture, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement ahead of his visit.</p>
<p class="title">President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Monday to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito, to be held on Tuesday, and also visited a Buddhist temple in Tokyo where he planted a Bodhi sapling, which he carried from India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This is the first presidential visit to Japan from India after a gap of 19 years. The last presidential visit was in 1990 when the then president, Ramaswamy Venkatraman, attended the enthronement ceremonies of Emperor Emeritus Akihoto who stepped down last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The president arrived in Tokyo in the morning after concluding his five-day state visit to the Philippines.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will be attending the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday, the Rashtrapati Bhawan tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After arriving at Tokyo, Kovind visited the Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist temple, which is also a popular pilgrimage destination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Delighted to visit and pay respects at the Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo. At the Temple, planted a Bodhi sapling that I carried from India. This sapling would grow in its new august surroundings and symbolise the Indo-Japan civilisational ties and our common heritage," the President tweeted in both English and Japanese languages.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The enthronement ceremony of 59-year-old Emperor Naruhito's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne marks the high point of succession rituals that began in May and will last through the spring.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Tuesday's ceremony allows Naruhito to proclaim himself Japan's 126th emperor in a ritual dating back to the 7th century.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Naruhito has been a full-fledged emperor since succeeding in May after the abdication of his father, Akihito.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During his three-day visit, Kovind will also interact with the Indian community in Tokyo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday afternoon, he will travel in superfast train to Kakegawa city, which houses a large number of Japanese companies.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There he will participate in the foundation ceremony of Sino Soto, a place which will be developed as a temple with space for meditation, yoga and as a centre to highlight Indian tradition and culture, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement ahead of his visit.</p>