Although it was his childhood dream to become his country's ambassador to Japan, actually doing so was not an easy task for Abdulaziz Turkistani.
"It's a dream come true," said the 56-year-old, who became Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Japan in 2009.
Turkistani first came to Japan in 1980. He had wanted to be ambassador since the age of 13.
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