Japan embassy to mark 60th birthday of Emperor Naruhito

TDT | Manama

Hideki Ito, Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom, will host a special reception at Ritz Carlton Hotel on Sunday at 7.00 pm, marking the 60th birthday of Emperor Naruhito. The event will begin with the recital of Japanese National Anthem followed by a speech that will be delivered by Mr Hideki Ito.

Traditional Japanese Koto Performance and a cake-cutting ceremony will also be held as part of the event. In his first birthday address since ascending the chrysanthemum throne, Emperor Naruhito pledged to stand by the people of Japan in responding to intensifying environmental and social challenges ranging from climate change to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “In this rapidly changing society, I am contemplating measures in our official duties that would be complementary with such societal changes,” said the emperor.

“I believe the imperial family bears a share of the responsibility” to address such challenges, he told reporters at his residence near the Imperial Palace.

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P Unnikrishnan, Chairman of the Management Board of The Daily Tribune, Pradeep Puravankara, Executive Editor of the newspaper and Public Relations Head Goutham Krishna with Ambassador Hideki Ito.