Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Friday visited Yoron Island in southern Japan, as part of their three-day tour starting the previous day to meet residents of remote islands.The imperial couple, who stayed overnight on Okinoerabu Island, one of the Amami islets in Kagoshima Prefecture, traveled to Yoron Island by air and observed what is called an "illusory sandbar" in crystal clear water that only appears offshore at low tide.After visiting the sandbar, called Yurigahama, the couple, both 83, plans to watch a local dance performance at a welfare center on the island. They are schedu…READ FULL ARTICLE
