Michelle Obama has touched down in Tokyo in what is being described as a 'makeup call ' after she 'snubbed ' the Japanese by failing to accompany her husband during his state visit to Japan last year . In a further patching up of relations , Japan 's Prime Minister , Shinzō Abe , is due to make a reciprocal visit to America next month . Mrs Obama 's previous no-show upset members of the Japanese establishment so deeply that one politician , Kazuyuki Hamada , made the outrageous claim that the Obamas were getting divorced , as the president had been using Secret Service agents to cover for his extramarital affairs . Scroll down for video . Big in Japan : U.S. first lady Michelle Obama waves upon her arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo , wearing a green printed dress from Kenzo ’ s Fall 2014 collection , which costs around $ 700 , offset by a chunky belt . Her visit is being described as a 'makeup call ' after she snubbed the country last year . Diplomacy : Michelle Obama meets and greets upon arriving at Tokyo airport . Last year , she failed to accompany her husband on an official visit to Japan , which reportedly caused offence . Thaw : Michelle Obama will reportedly be attempting to build bridges with Japan after snubbing the country last year . Next month , the Prime Minister of Japan will visit the U.S. in a move to further patch up relations . Michelle Obama descends the stairs of Air Force One upon her arrival at Haneda international airport in Tokyo on Wednesday . Mrs Obama 's trip comes at a time of high tension for Americans in Japan , as Tokyo police investigate phone calls threatening to kill U.S . Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Alfred Magleby , the U.S. consul general based on the southern island of Okinawa . Her arrival also coincides with a visit by former president Bill Clinton , who is in the country to deliver a keynote speech at the JFK International Symposium held at Waseda University in Tokyo . During the five-day trip , Mrs Obama will also visit Cambodia - whose leader , Hun Sen , has a reputation for ruthlessness , and where child prostitution and human trafficking is rife - to highlight a campaign supporting education for girls . There were so far no details on the cost of the trip but the First Lady 's group spent $ 222,000 over two days in hotel expenses during her 2014 trip to China , the Washington Examiner reported . Mrs Obama , who is visiting Japan for the first time , will have separate meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko . She will visit historic sites in the ancient capital , Kyoto , before travelling to Cambodia . In Tokyo she plans to announce , along with Japanese first lady Akie Abe , the Let Girls Learn initiative , a partnership supporting girls ' education . The two will also meet with Japanese university students . It is hoped that the community-based aid program , led by the Peace Corps and similar aid organizations , will help get 62 million girls back into school . White House staff said that the program also reflects a U.S. commitment to be more involved in the Asia-Pacific region . Mrs Obama leaves the plane and heads for her motorcade in Tokyo where she will meet with Japanese first lady Akie Abe to discuss her education initiative . Mrs Obama will be the first sitting U.S. first lady to visit Cambodia , one of 11 countries participating in the Let Girls Learn initiative . Cambodia 's government is led by Prime Minister Hun Sen , who has a reputation for ruthlessness and little tolerance for dissent . The country also has child prostitution and human trafficking problems . Evan Medeiros , senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council , told reporters that while in Cambodia , Mrs Obama plans to discuss the need for open and inclusive politics and highlight basic values and principles that are important to the U.S . In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal earlier this week , Mrs. Obama called it a 'tragic waste of human potential ' when 62 million girls worldwide are not in school . 'It is also a serious public-health challenge , a drag on national economies and global prosperity , and a threat to the security of countries around the world , including our own , ' Mrs. Obama wrote in her online travel journal . 'This visit is part of a journey that began decades ago , back when I was a little girl . ' YouTube celebrity Michelle Phan is joining Mrs. Obama in Tokyo to help spread awareness for the Let Girls Learn campaign , and pose questions to the first lady submitted through Twitter , Facebook and Instagram . Speech : Former US President Bill Clinton delivers a keynote speech at the JFK International Symposium held at Waseda University in Tokyo , Japan . His visit coincides with a trip by Michelle Obama to the same country . Watch your step : Michelle Obama disembarks upon her arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo , wearing a positive , bright dress and eyecatching belt . Awkward : Michelle Obama will be trying to make amends for her no-show last year , when her husband visited Japan alone .
The First Lady 's trip is being described as a 'makeup call' after the President travelled to Japan alone Fall 2014 . Tensions are high as Tokyo police investigate death threats sent to the U.S . Ambassador to Japan , Caroline Kennedy . Mrs Obama will launch her Let Girls Learn initiative , a partnership supporting girls ' education , in Tokyo . She will also visit Cambodia , whose leader , Hun Sen , has a reputation for ruthlessness . Mrs Obama disembarked wearing a green printed dress from Kenzo ’ s last year collection , complimented by a striking belt .