Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (1997)

Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (1997)
Date Granted by Occasion Place Remarks
Jan.20 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the recipients of the Emperor’s Cup at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Festival) and Appreciation (the exhibits of achievements and others) Imperial Palace  
Feb.4 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (the prizewinners and others of the Atlanta Paralympic Games) Imperial Palace  
Feb.20 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the chief public prosecutors and others participating in the National Superintending Prosecutors and Chief Public Prosecutors Meeting) Imperial Palace  
Feb.28 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea (the longstanding in-office members of the House of Representatives with special commendation and their spouses) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Mar.7 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the representatives of the reform officials of the Ministry of Justice commended by the Minister of Justice) Imperial Palace  
Mar.13 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the police officials of excellence from the whole country commended by the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency) Imperial Palace  
Mar.18 His Majesty the Emperor Audience(the 20th Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) Imperial Palace  
Mar.25 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the recipients of the 25th Distinguished Services in Medical Care Award commended by the Minister of Health and Welfare) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception(the Senior Overseas Volunteers and the Japanese Descendants Society Senior Volunteers) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Apr.14 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Tea(the officers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors) Imperial Palace  
Apr.17 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the awardees of the Association for Nurturing Mothers and Children) Imperial Palace  
Apr.21 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the entrepreneurs of excellent performance in postal business commended by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications) Imperial Palace  
May7 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the First and higher Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Second Order of Merit) Imperial Palace  
May8 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May9 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May12 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience(the district welfare commissioners and juvenile commissioners commended by the Minister of Health and Welfare on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Social Welfare Advisory System) Imperial Palace  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May13 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the awardees of the Medals of Merit) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the representatives of the Service of Excellence Society of the branch of Japan Red Cross at each administrative division) Imperial Palace  
May16 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the awardees of the Medals of Merit) Imperial Palace  
May22 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea(the Prime Minister, the Chief Attendant and others of Their Majesties’ visit abroad) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea(the representatives of the friendship organizations) Imperial Palace  
May23 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Compliments(the journalists party accompanying Their Majesties’ overseas visit) Imperial Palace  
May28 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the representatives of the attendees of the 48th General Meeting of the National Junior High School Principals Association ) Imperial Palace  
Jun.26 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the Chiefs of District Courts and Domestic Courts from the whole country, and others) Imperial Palace  
Jun.27 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the scholars of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Jul.2 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (the persons of distinguished services in Their Majesties’ overseas visit) Imperial Palace  
Jul.7 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the awardees of the Japan Academy Award, the new members of the Academy, and others) Imperial Palace  
Jul.14 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the recipients of the Japan Art Academy Award, the new members of the Academy, and others) Imperial Palace  
Jul.16 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the holders of the Newly Designated Important Intangible Assets and their spouses) Imperial Palace  
Jul.18 His Majesty the Emperor Tea Party (the persons involved in Her Imperial Highness Princess Nori’s visit to France) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Jul.24 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the Asahi Forest Culture Award) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Jul.28 His Majesty the Emperor Audience(the 21st Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) Imperial Palace  
Sep.4 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the foreign nationals invited by the Junior Chamber International Osaka) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Sep.10 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception(the members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and the Japanese Descendants Society Youth Volunteers) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the Chairperson of the Joint Staff Council and others attending the Self Defense Force High-Ranking Officers Meeting) Imperial Palace  
Sep.25 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the members of the Japan Youth Overseas Expeditionary Party) Imperial Palace  
Sep.29 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the representatives of the cities, towns and villages commended by the President of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association) Imperial Palace  
Oct.8 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the Japan Foundation Award and the Japan Foundation Promotion Award) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Oct.21 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the 9th Imperial Highness the Prince Takamatsu Memorial International Culture Award) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Oct.22 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the 49th Health Culture Award commended by the Minister of Health and Welfare) Imperial Palace  
Oct.30 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the representatives of the community centers of excellence commended by the Minister of Education, Science and Culture) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the persons of distinguished services in the popularization and development of the Tax Declaration System commended by the Minister of Finance) Imperial Palace  
Oct.31 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the beacon officials commended by the Minister of Transport) Imperial Palace  
Nov.3 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit) Imperial Palace  
Nov.4 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea (the recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit and People of Cultural Merit) Imperial Palace  
Nov.5 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the First and higher Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Second Order of Merit) Imperial Palace  
Nov.7 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
Nov.10 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
Nov.11 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Third to Seventh Orders of Merit) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
Nov.13 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Medals of Merit) Imperial Palace  
Nov.14 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the awardees of the 13th Kyoto Award) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the recipients of the Medals of Merit) Imperial Palace  
Nov.18 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the Police Director Generals and others from the whole country attending the National Police Director Generals Conference) Imperial Palace  
Nov.19 His Majesty the Emperor Interview/Luncheon (the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and others) Imperial Palace  
Her Majesty the Empress Reception (the awardees of the Nemunoki(Silk Tree) Award of the Year 1997) Akasaka Imperial Residence  
Nov.21 His Majesty the Emperor Interview/Luncheon(the Minister of Justice and others) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the Mothers/Children’s Health Promotion Award) Imperial Palace  
Nov.27 His Majesty the Emperor Interview/Luncheon(the Minister of Home Affairs and others) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the taxation officials of the National Tax Agency commended by the Minister of Finance, and the taxation officials and accounting officials of the local public bodies commended by the Minister of Home Affairs) Imperial Palace  
Dec.1 His Majesty the Emperor Audience(the 22nd Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience(the persons receiving the Educator of Commendation of the Year 1997 commended by the Minister of Education, Science and Culture) Imperial Palace  
Dec.3 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the retiring officials with imperial attestation) Imperial Palace  
Dec.4 His Majesty the Emperor Luncheon (the President of the National Personnel Authority, the Chairperson of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, and others) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the officials of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors commended for longstanding services) Imperial Palace  
Dec.5 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the physically handicapped persons who have achieved self-support and rehabilitation, the persons of merit in supporting rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons, and the persons of distinguished services in promoting socialization of physically handicapped persons all commended by the Minister of Health and Welfare, and the prizewinners at the 18th Deaflympic Games) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the recipients of the National Personnel Authority President Award) Imperial Palace  
Dec.8 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the retiring officials with imperial attestation) Imperial Palace  
Dec.10 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the guiding officials for misbehaving juveniles) Imperial Palace