The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, arrived safely in Japan on 5 November 2013.

His Holiness flew into Tokyo Narita International Airport from Auckland, New Zealand and arrived at 5pm local time.

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad spent his first night in Japan in Tokyo city centre, before travelling to Nagoya earlier today where the Ahmadiyya Centre in Japan is based.

After arriving in Nagoya at 7.15pm, His Holiness soon proceeded to the Ahmadiyya Centre to lead the Maghreb and Isha prayers where was greeted by many Ahmadi men, women and children all delighted at seeing their spiritual leader.

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad is on his second visit to Japan. He will deliver his weekly Friday Sermon from Nagoya and he is also scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a Special Reception being held later this week.