Summary It is customary for a newly arrived ambassador to meet with Emperor Akihito to present credentials.
TOKYO (AP) Newly arrived U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy has presented her credentials to Japan s emperor, traveling by horse-drawn carriage into the Imperial Palace in downtown Tokyo.
Hundreds of onlookers snapped pictures and waved Tuesday as Kennedy, 55-year-old daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, waved back from inside the carriage.
National broadcaster NHK showed Kennedy s arrival at the Imperial Palace live, following the entourage from the air once it entered the palace gates.
It is customary for a newly arrived ambassador to meet with Emperor Akihito to present credentials.
The procession was accompanied by palace officials in ceremonial costumes, led by a horseman astride a white horse.
