Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the Spanish Senate |
| February |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Timor-Leste |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Chairman of the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania and Mrs. Paulauskiene |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Turkey and Mrs. Erdogan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Vice President of the U.S.A. and Mrs. Cheney |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Kyrgyz and Mrs. Akaeva |
| May |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Honduras |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan |
| June |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the Mexican Senate |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Nicaragua (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of the European Commission |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Prime Minister of Ireland |
| July |
His Majesty the Emperor |
H.H. Sheikh Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Mrs. Madl, First Lady of Hungary |
| October |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Switzerland and Mrs. Deiss |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
H.M. Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuku and H.R.H. Ashi Sonamu Dechan Wangchuku of Bhutan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Finland and Dr. Pentti Arajärvi (Official Working Visit) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Hungary and Mrs. Gyurcsany |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Senate President of the Philippines and Mrs. Drilon |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Estonia and Mrs. Rüütel |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Kenya and Mrs. Kibaki |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Nigeria |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Speaker of Lok Sabha of India and Mrs. Chatterjee |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
President of Althingi (Parliament) of Iceland and Mrs. Eymundsdóttir |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. Queen Margrethe II and H.R.H. The Prince Consort (Prince Henrik) of Denmark (State Visit) |
| December |
His Majesty the Emperor |
President of Algeria (Official Working Visit) |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Chancellor of Germany |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
H.M. King Abdullah II, H.R.H. Prince Ali and H.R.H. Princess Raiyah of Jordan |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Mrs. Saxe-Coburg |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month |
Received by |
Name |
| January |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania |
| February |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Dominican Republic and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yemen, his spouse and daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentina and his spouse |
| March |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Madagascar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanmar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Oman and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela and his spouse |
| April |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Djibouti and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kenya and his spouse |
| May |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Afghanistan and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia |
| June |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Czech Republic |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Micronesia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. and his spouse |
| July |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iceland and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Angola |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mozambique and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama and his spouse |
| August |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.A.E. |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China and his spouse |
| September |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mali |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica and his spouse |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Libya and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Côte d'Ivoire and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentina and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nigeria and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa and his daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyz |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iceland and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia, his spouse and daughter |
| November |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mozambique, his spouse and daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China |
| December |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Denmark and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iraq |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran, his spouse and daughter |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile and his spouse |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia |
The Imperial Family
