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Solemn reception in honour of birthday of the Japanese Emperor (photo)

On December, 18th, 2006 the Japanese diplomats in Belarus had been organised reception in honour of Birthday of well Emperor Akihito which will be celebrate in Japan 23.12.2006. With solemn speech on reception the Charge d’Affaires ad interim in affairs of Japan embassies of Japan Takauki Koinke has acted. On reception there were known politicians, diplomats, writers, entrepreneurs and creative intelligency.

The note: Birthdays of emperors of Japan are celebrate as the state holiday since 1873. During long time Japan was the imperialistic country, and the emperor at that time was considered «as the live god on the earth». In 1946 the Emperor Seva has cancelled institute of the divine nature of the Emperor and on the basis of the post-war Constitution became a symbol «the state and the Japanese nation».

The present emperor Akihito who has come to the throne in 1989, was born on December, 23rd, 1933. Since 1990 this day became a national holiday, Birthday of the Emperor. Since early morning at ceremony “sukuga no gi” the emperor receives congratulations on the best regards from members of an imperial family, the prime minister, the chairman of Parliament, advisers, the Minister of Justice. In second half of day celebratory tea ceremony on which there are ambassadors from 100 countries is spent.

To birthday of the emperor of thousand Japanese come on territory of an imperial palace and welcome the emperor who appears from time to time on a balcony in an environment of members of a family.

In pictures:

The Charge d’Affaires ad interim in affairs of Japan embassies of Japan Таkauki Koike and the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Belarus address invited with salutatory speech.

 

 

Photo for memory:
The Charge d’Affaires ad interim in affairs of Japan embassies of Japan Таkauki Koike and spouses Levaneuski (Marina and Valery):

 

Valery Levaneuski, Меcheslav Grib, Stanislav Bogdankevich - a photo for memory:

 

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