Amsterdam \u2013 Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, currently on a state visit to the Netherlands, planted a cherry tree at a park near Amsterdam on Friday.<\/p>\n
At a monument in the Cherry Blossom Park for the victims of the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami that mainly struck northeastern Japan, the emperor and empress observed a moment of silence.<\/p>\n
The memorial monument was established by a local municipality. Around the area, 400 cherry trees have been planted to symbolize exchanges between Japan and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
After the planting event, the imperial couple held talks at a hotel in Amsterdam with Dutch people with ties to Japan and Japanese residents in the European country.<\/p>\n
The emperor and empress listened attentively to participants, including Inez Schelfhout, a Dutch clinical psychologist who has contributed to promoting Japan-Netherlands exchanges while engaging in trauma treatment for soldiers and their children affected by World War II, according to informed sources.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the couple are scheduled to leave the Netherlands for Belgium. They will return to Japan on June 26.<\/p>\n
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