Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (2009)

Audiences, Tea and Other Meetings (2009)
Date Granted by Occasion Place Remarks
Jan.22 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.2 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the retiring officials with imperial attestation) Imperial Palace  
Feb.3 His Majesty the Emperor Luncheon (the President of the Board of Audit of Japan [a substitute in duty], the President of the National Personnel Authority, the Chairperson of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, and others) Imperial Palace  
Feb.12 His Majesty the Emperor Tea (the retiring officials with imperial attestation) Imperial Palace  
Feb.19 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the Superintending Prosecutors and the chief public prosecutors and others participating in the National Chief Public Prosecutors Meeting) Imperial Palace  
Feb.20 His Majesty the Emperor Interview/Luncheon (the Minister of Justice, the Superintending Prosecutors of the High Public Prosecutor’s Office, and others) Imperial Palace  
Mar.2 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.11 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.16 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the 24th Class students of the inspector appointment course of the National Police Academy) Imperial Palace  
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  
Mar.19 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the Senior Overseas Volunteers and the Japanese Descendants’ Society Senior Volunteers) Imperial Residence  
Apr.10 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (about 100 married couples who reach the 50th anniversary of marriage within this year) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (former Grand Stewards of the Imperial Household Agency, former Councilors, former Section/Department Heads, former close aids [Chamberlains and Court Ladies], former Servers, and the close aids of the time of the marriage of Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress) Imperial Palace  
Apr.13 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Tea (the officers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors) Imperial Palace  
May.8 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Returning Gratitude(the recipients of Grand Cordon and other Orders and their spouses) Imperial Palace  
His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace  
May.13 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders and Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May.14 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders and Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May.15 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders and Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May.18 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders and Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May.19 His Majesty the Emperor Audience/Retuning Gratitude (the recipients of Orders and Medals of Merit of the Spring of the Year Twenty-one of Heisei) Imperial Palace 2 occasions
May.21 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the Junior High School principals attending the General Meeting of the National Junior High School Principals Association ) Imperial Palace  
Jun.1 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (this year’s awardees, new members and others of the Japan Academy) Imperial Palace  
Jun.15 Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (the recipients of the Japan Art Academy Award of the Year Twenty of Heisei, the new members of the Academy, and others) Imperial Palace  
Jun.18 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the Chiefs of the District Courts and Domestic Courts attending “the Supreme Court Chief Justice, District Court Chiefs and Domestic Court Chiefs Meeting”) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Reception (the scholars of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship) Imperial Residence  
Jun.24 His Majesty the Emperor Audience (the chief priests and others of the Shinto shrines and the Imperial Ceremony shrines) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Audience (the attendants and others on the occasion of Their Majesties’ visit to Canada and the United States) Imperial Palace  
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress Tea Party (the attendants, retinues and others on the occasion of Their Majesties’ visit to Canada and the United States) Imperial Palace