article_snippet: Mrs Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that has focused mainly on cooperation in the 'Let Girls Learn' initiative to support girls' education in the developing world.
article_snippet: This is Mrs Obama first visit to Japan, as Mrs Obama did not accompany the president on the president state visit last year.
article_snippet: Mrs Obama's first visit to Japan is seen partly as a way of making up for Mrs Obama absence then, and as a sign of closeness between the allies.
article_snippet: Mrs Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday on the start of Mrs Obama five-day trip to the Far East which concludes in Cambodia .
article_snippet: Cultural tour: First Lady Mrs Obama stood with Akie Abe, wife of Japan's prime minister at Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Thursday, as Mrs Obama began a tour aimed to promote girls' education .
article_snippet: Let's do lunch: Mrs Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo before heading to western Japan and on to Cambodia .
article_snippet: Cultural visit: Mrs Obama also met with Emperor Akihito, center, and Empress Michiko at the imperial residence in Tokyo on Thursday, during a visit to engender a commitment to education for girls .
highlights_snippet: The first lady arrived in Japan on Wednesday, visiting Tokyo and Kyoto before the final leg of the trip to Cambodia .
  