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 (2012)
| Date | Country |
|---|---|
| January 19 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador to Japan | |
| March 2 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to Japan | |
| March 5 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Japan | |
| March 19 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zambia to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Japan | |
| April 4 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of South Africa to Japan | |
| April 23 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to Japan | |
| April 26 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore to Japan | |
| July 4 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mali to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Japan | |
| July 13 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia to Japan |
| First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Japan | |
| August 2 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Benin to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to Japan | |
| September 10 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Trinidad and Tobago to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Japan | |
| September 12 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Equatorial Guinea to Japan |
| First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cape Verde to Japan | |
| September 21 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan | |
| November 6 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Japan | |
| November 14 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Netherlands to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh to Japan | |
| November 27 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kosovo to Japan | |
| November 28 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Japan | |
| December 11 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tonga to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Haiti to Japan | |
| December 14 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Japan | |
| December 20 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Japan | |
| December 21 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Marshall Islands to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the U.K. to Japan | |
| Total | 42 ceremonies |
Due to the recovery of His Majesty the Emperor from an illness (February 17th - April 10th, 2012), the March 2nd, March 5th, March 19th and April 4th 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 (2012) (Excel:11KB)2pages
