German President Joachim Gauck (3rd L) and his partner Daniela Schadt (3rd R) meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd R) during their courtesy call at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 15, 2016. Gauck is currently on a five-day visit to Japan. / AFP / JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS / Japan OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images)