Prince William arrives in Japan for four-day visit
The Duke of Cambridge has arrived in Japan for a four-day visit that will see him meet communities that survived the devastating 2011 tsunami.
William takes part in tea ceremony during Japan trip
The Duke of Cambridge has experienced a simple but spiritual Japanese tea ceremony to mark his arrival in the Far East country.
William who is making his first trip to Japan, was served tea by a grand master who has performed the ritual for his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Queen.
The second-in-line to the throne was taken to a centuries-old Tokyo teahouse and seated at a small table where he received the green tea, which is said to have life-prolonging properties.
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