Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (2008)
| Date |
Granted by |
Occasion |
Place |
Remarks |
| Jan.31 |
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.14 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the chief public prosecutor and others participating in the National Superintending Prosecutors and Chief Public Prosecutors Meeting) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the attendees of the Board of Directors Meeting of the Japan Federation of Primary School Principals Association) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Mar.5 |
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.10 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the recipients of the Distinguished Services in Medical Care Award commended by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| 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 |
|
| Mar.17 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 21st Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Mar.26 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the Senior Overseas Volunteers and others) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Apr.14 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience/Tea (the officers and others of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| May.15 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei [Grand Cordon and other Orders]) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| May.9 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.12 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.13 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.14 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.15 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.16 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of the Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| May.29 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the city council chairpersons and others attending the General Meeting of the National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.2 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (the recipients of the Japan Art Academy Award and the new Academy members of the Year 2007, and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.9 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (this year’s awardees, new members and others of the Japan Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.19 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the Chiefs of District Courts and Domestic Courts attending “the High Court Chiefs, District Court Chiefs and Domestic Court Chiefs Meeting”) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.23 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the chief priests of the Shinto shrines and Imperial Ceremony shrines) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Jun.26 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the scholars of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Jul.17 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 22nd Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.2 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the Chairperson of Joint Chief Staff and others attending the Self Defense Force High-Ranking Staff Meeting) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.4 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the returnee members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and the Japanese Descendants’ Society Youth Volunteers) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Sep.11 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea (the holders of the Newly Designated Important Intangible Cultural Assets and their spouses) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Sep.30 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the members of the Japan Youth Overseas Expeditionary Party) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.1 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the recipients of the Japan Foundation Award) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Oct.9 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the recipients of the Health Culture Award commended by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (the prizewinners and others of the Beijing Olympic Games) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.21 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Tea Party (the prizewinners and others of the Beijing Paralympic Games) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Oct.28 |
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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, and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.5 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei [Grand Cordon and other Orders]) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Her Majesty the Empress |
Reception (the recipients [4 individuals] of “the Nemu-no-ki Award” of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Residence |
|
| Nov.6 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.7 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.11 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the 23rd Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.13 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.14 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.17 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of Orders of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.18 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Audience (the recipients of the Medals of Merit of the Autumn of the Year Twenty of Heisei) |
Imperial Palace |
2 occasions |
| Nov.20 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Interview/Luncheon (the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the High Courts, 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 of the local public bodies commended by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Nov.26 |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Interview/Luncheon (the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Governors, and others) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.8 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the recipients of the Educator of Commendation commended by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Audience (the members of the House of Representatives commended for longstanding in-office services) |
Imperial Palace |
|
| Dec.10 |
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress |
Reception (the recipients of the National Personnel Authority President Award) |
Imperial Palace |
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The Imperial Family
