Emperor Akihito of Japan received here on Wednesday Faisal bin Hasan Tarrad, who presented his credentials as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Japan. Tarrad conveyed to the Japanese Emperor greetings of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard. On his part, the Emperor hailed the existing friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and Japan.