List of ritual ceremonies and events held at the Imperial Palace(2003)
| January 3 (Fri.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Genshisai (Ceremony to celebrate the origin of the Imperial Throne) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| January 4 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Sojihajime (Imperial Palace) |
| January 7 (Tue.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Showa Tenno-sai Koreiden-no-gi (Ceremony of Emperor Showa) (Koreiden) |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Showa Tenno-sai Mikagura-no-gi (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) (Koreiden) |
| January 17 (Fri.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of the 1,300th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Jito (Koreiden) |
| January 30 (Thu.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Komei-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Komei) (Koreiden) |
| March 21 (Fri.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Shunki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the spring season at the Koreiden and Shinden) |
| April 3 (Thu.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Jinmu-Tennosai Koreiden-no-gi (Ceremony of Emperor Jinmu) (Koreiden) |
| Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of Koreiden-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) |
| May 21 (Wed.) |
Her Majesty the Empress |
Ceremony of the 2,100th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Kaika (Koreiden) |
| June 1 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| June 16 (Mon.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of the 3rd Anniversary of the demise of Empress Kojun (Koreiden) |
| June 30 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |
| July 30 (Wed.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Meiji-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Meiji) (Koreiden) |
| August 1 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| September 1 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| September 23 (Tue.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Shuuki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the autumn season at Koreiden and Shinden) |
| October 1 (Wed.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| October 17 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Kanname-sai Jingu-yohai-no-gi (Ceremony held at Ise-jingu from October 15-25) (Shinkaden) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Kanname-sai Kashikodokoro-no-gi (Kashikodokoro) |
| November 1 (Sat.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| November 23 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Niinamesai Shinkaden-no-gi (Shinkaden) |
| December 1 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| December 15 (Mon.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Kashikodokoro-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Kashikodokoro) |
| December 23 (Tue.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Tencho-sai (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| December 25 (Thu.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Taisho-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Taisho) (Koreiden) |
| December 31 (Wed.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |
The Imperial Family
