Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (2003)
| Date |
Granted by |
Occasion |
Place |
Remarks |
| Mar.7 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the awardees of the 30th Distinguished Services in Medical Care commended by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Mar.10 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 6th Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Mar.13 |
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 and the President of the Association for Reform) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Mar.14 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (nationwide the police officials of excellence commended by the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Apr.14 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience/Tea (the officers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Apr.16 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the members of the Nurturing Teams commended by the President of the Association at the 35th National Meeting of Nurturing Team Members sponsored by the Imperial Gift Association for Nurturing Mothers and Children) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Apr.21 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the persons of excellent performance in postal business and others commended by the President of the Japan Post) |
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 Sixth Orders of Merit) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May9 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of the Third to Sixth Orders of Merit) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May12 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of the Third to Sixth Orders of Merit) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May13 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the awardees of the Medals of Merit) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May22 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the representatives of the attendees of the 54th General Meeting of the National Junior High School Principals Association ) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.2 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (the awardees, the new members and others of the Japan Art Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.9 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (the awardees, the new members and others of the Japan Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.18 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 7th Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.19 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (nationwide the Chiefs of District Courts and Domestic Courts, and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.10 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the Senior Overseas Volunteers and others) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Sep.11 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the Chairperson of the Joint Staff Council and others attending the Self Defense Force High-Ranking Staff Meeting) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.17 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the returnee members and others of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Sep.19 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the members of the International Peace Cooperation) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.22 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 8th Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.25 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea (the holders of the Newly Designated Important Intangible Cultural Assets and their spouses) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.2 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the members of the Japan Youth Overseas Expeditionary Party) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.9 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the recipients of the Japan Foundation Award, the recipients of the Japan Foundation Promotion Award, and the representatives of the organizations receiving the Japan Foundation Promotion Award) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Oct.23 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the recipients of the 15th Imperial Highness the Prince Takamatsu Memorial International Culture Award) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the representatives of the community centers of excellence commended by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.27 |
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.29 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the persons of longstanding distinguished services in the popularization and development of the Tax Declaration System and others commended by the Minister of Finance) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the representatives of the organizations and the persons receiving the 55th Health Culture Award commended by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.31 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the persons of longstanding involvement or services to the beacon duties and others commended by the Minister on the occasion of the 135th Anniversary of Lighthouse) |
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 Party (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 Grand Cordon and other Orders) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.6 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (nationwide the guiding officials for misbehaving juveniles) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.7 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.10 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.11 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.12 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
Reception (the recipients of “the Nemu-no-ki Award” of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Nov.13 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of the Medals of Merit of the Autumn of the Year Fifteen of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.19 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the awardees of the 19th Kyoto Award) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| 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 Internal Affairs and Communications) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the recipients of the Mothers/Children's Health Promotion Award) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.21 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the persons receiving the Educator of Commendation of the Year Fifteen of Heisei commended by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.26 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Interview/Luncheon (the Minister of Justice and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.28 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Interview/Luncheon (the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.3 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Luncheon (the President of the Board of Audit of Japan, 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 physically or mentally handicapped persons who have achieved self-support and rehabilitation, the persons of Merit in supporting rehabilitation of physically or mentally handicapped persons, and the persons of distinguished services in promoting socialization of physically or mentally handicapped persons all commended by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, and the persons with excellent performance in the 15th Winter Deaflympic Games) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.10 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Interview/Luncheon (the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the members of the House of Representatives commended for longtime in-office services) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.11 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the recipients of the National Personnel Authority President Award) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.12 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Tea (the retiring officials with imperial attestation) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.19 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Luncheon (the Prime Minister and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
The Imperial Family
