The Duke Cambridge was blessed with good luck this weekend after he submitted his head to the jaws of a Chinese-style lion on his tour of Japan . Prince William was visiting a coastal area in the north of the country that was one of the areas worst hit by the 2011 tsunami . The town of Onagawa was severely damaged on March 11 four years ago , when a huge 28ft wave swept across the land after it was triggered by an earthquake . Scroll down for video . Prince William is greeted by a lion dancer during his visit to the Chime of Hope Shopping Centre in Onagawa , Miyagi . It is said to be good luck to put your head in the jaws of the lion . Prince William meets another of the Chinese Lions who were waiting at the Chime Of Hope shopping centre to greet him on his trip to northern Japan . The royal arrived in the neighbouring city of Ishinomaki this morning and spent some time at a local newspaper , which produced handwritten copies when the electricity went down after the disaster struck . Hiroyuki Takeuchi , who was editor of the paper of the time , has since established a children 's newspaper , allowing younger members of the community to tell their own stories about the disaster , as well as reporting on everyday events . He then headed to a hilltop in Ishinomaki that overlooks an area nicknamed 'The Bay Of Destruction ' , in reference to how much of the land was laid to waste after the wave . William paid his respects and presented a bouquet of flowers at a shrine for the 3,300 residents of the area who lost their lives in the tragedy . Prince William looks at handwritten newspapers in the days after the March 11 , 2011 earthquake and tsunami to keep vital community communication links going as he visits the Ishinimaki newspaper office . William offers a silent prayer for the victims of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and Tsunami disaster as he visits a hilltop in Ishinomaki that overlooks the 'Bay of Disaster ' The Prince had insisted that he visit areas hit by the 2011 tsunami on his four-day tour of Japan . William looks out over the Bay Of Destruction , which was almost completely destroyed by the disaster . Thousands more were injured locally in the disaster and 20,000 also lost their homes in the incident . The last stop in his four-day tour of Japan was of particular importance to William - he had insisted that he visit areas hit by the tsunami on his first ever trip to the country . While the people of the country have been working hard to rebuild their lives after the disaster , much of the worst-hit areas are still badly affected . The prince is greeted by local children as he visits areas hit by the tsunami in Ishinomaki . William waves to wellwishers as he arrives at the Chime of Hope Shopping Centre in Onagawa . During his visit to the town of Onagawa in the afternoon , William visited a market called the Chime Of Hope that has been completely rebuilt after it was demolished in 2011 . The second-in-line to the throne met with shopkeepers and residents from the new neighbourhood shopping centre , which has re-established 30 businesses from a tailor 's shop , to a greengrocer , cafe and an artist 's design studio . Hundreds of locals turned out to greet the 32 year old , with many waving Union Jack flags . At the end of the visit , William rang the Bell of Hope , which originally hung in in Onagawa Station and was washed away during the tsunamii , but was later found in the harbour . Thousands of people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the second-in-line to the British throne . During his visit to the shopping centre , which has been built since the 2011 tsunami , William met with shopkeepers and residents .
Jack visited city of Ishinomaki and town of Onagawa on last leg of four-day Japan tour today . The area was one of the worst hit by the 2011 tsunami . The royal toured the local newspaper offices and paid his respects at a shrine to the tsunami victims . He also visited a shopping centre , where he was greeted by the traditional Chinese lions .