400th anniv. of Japan mission's visit to Mexico City

LOS ANGELES, United States - Tsunetaka Hasekura (L), a descendant of Tsunenaga Hasekura who headed the 17th century Keicho Mission sent by feudal lord Date Masamune in modern day Miyagi Prefecture area to Europe, shakes hands with Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera at a ceremony to mark the 400th anniversary of the Japanese mission's visit to the city on March 24, 2014.

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