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 PalaceImperial Investiture
His Majesty the Emperor appoints the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as designated by the Cabinet.
In the case of appointment of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the House of Councillors are present. His Majesty the Emperor gives the address to make the appointment of the Prime Minister. After that the letter of appointment is conveyed from the former Prime Minister.
In the case of appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, after His Majesty the Emperor makes the appointment, the letter of appointment is conveyed from the Prime Minister.
| Date of the Investiture | Investor |
|---|---|
| June 3(Sat.), 1989 | Prime Minister |
| August 10(Thur.), 1989 | Prime Minister |
| February 20(Tues.), 1990 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| February 28(Thur.),1990 | Prime Minister |
| November 5(Tues.), 1991 | Prime Minister |
| August 9(Mon.), 1993 | Prime Minister |
| April 28(Thur.), 1994 | Prime Minister |
| June 30(Thur.), 1994 | Prime Minister |
| November 7(Tues.), 1995 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| January 11(Thur.), 1996 | Prime Minister |
| November 7 (Thur.), 1996 | Prime Minister |
| October 31(Fri.), 1997 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| July 30(Thur.), 1998 | Prime Minister |
| April 5(Wed.), 2000 | Prime Minister |
| July 4(Tues.), 2000 | Prime Minister |
| Date of the Investiture | Investor |
|---|---|
| April 26(Thur.), 2001 | Prime Minister |
| November 6(Wed.), 2002 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| November 19(Wed.), 2003 | Prime Minister |
| September 21(Wed.), 2005 | Prime Minister |
| September 26(Tues.), 2006 | Prime Minister |
| October 16(Mon.), 2006 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| September 26(Wed.), 2007 | Prime Minister |
| September 24(Wed.), 2008 | Prime Minister |
| November 25(Tues.), 2008 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| September 16(Wed.), 2009 | Prime Minister |
| June 8(Tues.), 2010 | Prime Minister |
| September 2(Fri.), 2011 | Prime Minister |
