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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe for a State Dinner in their honor at the White House in Washington.
The White House Grand Staircase was decorated with large cherry blossom branches.
Michelle Obama's dress, according to a White House official, was designed by Tadashi Shoji.