Tokyo, Sep 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday was welcomed in a grand ceremony at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on the third day of his visit to Japan. The national anthems of both countries- India and Japan were played and Prime Minister Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe along with the gathering in the palace paid respect by standing still. Modi then met the Japanese delegation present inside the palace after thanking the choir in the Japanese way. Modi is on a five day official visit to Japan to strengthen bilateral relations between both nations.