The Imperial FamilyActivities of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress and other Members of the Imperial FamilyTheir Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress EmeritaActivities of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress until April 30, 2019Official Duties and Public Activities in the Imperial PalaceCeremony of the Presentation of CredentialsCeremony of the Presentation of Credentials (2002)
| Date | Country |
|---|---|
| January 31 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Eritrea to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to Japan | |
| February 21 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Japan | |
| March 11 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos to Japan | |
| March 13 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea to Japan |
| First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belize to Japan | |
| March 22 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burundi to Japan | |
| April 18 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Yugoslavia to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to Japan | |
| May 16 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mali to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Albania to Japan | |
| July 9 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Japan | |
| July 18 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cameroon to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Democratic Republic of Congo to Japan | |
| September 9 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxembourg to Japan |
| September 12 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia to Japan |
| First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Japan | |
| September 27 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Japan | |
| October 7 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Fiji Islands to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium to Japan | |
| October 9 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovenia to Japan |
| Newly appointed Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Japan | |
| November 25 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Spain to Japan | |
| December 11 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Honduras to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Japan | |
| December 16 | First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of San Marino to Japan |
| Total | 32 ceremonies |
Due to a visit to Poland and Hungary by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress (July 6th - 20th, 2002), the July 9th and July 18th Ceremonies of the Presentation of Credentials were conducted with His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince serving as the temporary delegate for the acts in matters of state.
Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials (2002) (Excel:11KB)1page
