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 (2003)
| Date | Country |
|---|---|
| January 22 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea to Japan | |
| February 3 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Japan | |
| March 31 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Japan | |
| April 10 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Japan | |
| April 28 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador to Japan | |
| May 22 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palau to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania to Japan | |
| July 7 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Benin to Japan | |
| July 11 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Eritrea to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Japan | |
| August 4 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guatemala to Japan |
| First appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea-Bissau to Japan | |
| September 17 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Swaziland to Japan | |
| October 21 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Japan | |
| November 11 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Dominican Republic to Japan | |
| December 19 | Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Japan |
| Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Japan | |
| Total | 26 ceremonies |
Due to the recovery of His Majesty the Emperor from an illness (January 16th - February 17th, 2003), the January and February 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 (2003) (Excel:11KB)1page
