Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials (2009)

Date Country
February 20 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of South Africa to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to Japan
February 23 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia to Japan
March 2 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Japan
March 12 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco to Japan
March 23 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malta to Japan
June 10 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Albania to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palau to Japan
June 19 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Afghanistan to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia to Japan
July 14 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovak Republic to Japan
First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Samoa to Japan
August 20 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.S.A. to Japan
October 13 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to Japan
October 16 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Dominican Republic to Japan
October 19 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to Japan
December 13 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mozambique to Japan
December 21 Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana to Japan
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Japan
Total 28 ceremonies

Due to a visit to Canada and the U.S.A. by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress (July 3rd - 17th, 2009), the July 14th Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials was conducted with His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince serving as the temporary delegate for the acts in matters of state.