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The original documents are located in Box 49, folder "10/2-4/75 - State Visit of Emperor and
Empress of Japan (2)" of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R.
Ford Presidential Library.
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OF STATE
7518160
Washington, D.C. 20520
6274
September 16, 1975
UNCLASSIFIED
MEMORANDUM FOR LIEUTENANT GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: Japanese Emperor's Visit: The Bonsai
The Department recommends that a Bonsai from
the Imperial Collection which has been made part of
a Japanese gift to the United States be placed in
the Yellow Oval Room of the White House during the
Emperor's visit.
The cultivation of Bonsai is a typical and
traditional form of Japanese artistic expression
which attempts to create a miniature and stylized
representation of nature through the careful
cultivation and pruning of a dwarf tree in a special
vase, usually for indoor display. The art is widely
practiced and highly esteemed by the Japanese.
The Japanese Bonsai Association has assembled
a magnificent collection of 53 Bonsai trees and
presented them to the United States as a gift to the
American people on the occasion of the Bicentennial.
The gift collection includes many prized Bonsai from
the private collections of prominent Japanese including
the Emperor and Prime Minister Miki. The collection
is in the care of the National Arboretum which plans
the construction of a special building for the care
and display of the trees.
The Bonsai given by the Imperial family is the
centerpiece of the gift collection. It is a 180 year
old Japanese red pine planted in a 300 year old lacquer
vase. It is the largest Bonsai in the collection
standing in its vase almost six feet high. A picture
of the Bonsai is attached.
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While the collection is presently in quarantine,
special steps have been taken by Secretary Butz and
Dr. Creech, the Director of the National Arboretum, to
permit the display of the Bonsai from the Imperial
collection at the White House during the Emperor's stay.
The National Arboretum is confident that the Bonsai
can be moved to the White House and displayed without
harm to the tree or vase. The Arboretum staff would
move the Bonsai to the Yellow Oval Room on October 1.
President and Mrs. Ford will meet the Emperor and Empress
and a few other guests in the Yellow Oval Room before
dinner on October 2. The Arboretum staff will provide
for the proper care of the Bonsai and then remove it
from the room on October 3.
The Department recommends that the Bonsai be
brought to the White House because its presence there
would be an appropriate expression of thanks for this
unprecedented Japanese gift and an indication of President
and Mrs. Ford's personal appreciation that a tree from
the Imperial collection was included. In a larger sense,
the Bonsai will symbolize the cultural interaction between
Japan and America, a major theme which both governments
wish to highlight publicly during the visit.
Richard E. Hechlingue for
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Attachment:
Picture
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UNCLASSIFIED
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 1, 1975
Dear Mrs. Ford,
RE:
State Dinner in Honor of Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan on October 2, 1975
Attached for your review and information are the following
items:
1.
Scenario (for your review and approval)
2.
Dinner and After-Dinner Guest Lists
3.
Regret List
4.
Centerpiece Information
5.
Entertainment Information
6.
Biographical Information
Thank you.
Pat Howard
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
THEIR MAJESTIES
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN
October 2, 1975
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
White tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
--
8:00 p.m.
at North Portico Entrance
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan, Ambassador and Mrs. Catto
You and Mrs. Ford will greet
--
Photo coverage of greeting including live via satellite coverage
to Japan. There will also be live via satellite coverage to Japan
of you and Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan to the elevator.
Yellow Oval Room:
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Deputy Prime Minister Fukuda;
American Ambassador and Mrs. Hodgson; and Foreign Ambassador
and Mrs. Yasukawa will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m.
arrival of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
and Ambassador and Mrs. Catto.
Color Guard will request permission to remove Colors at
approximately 8:10 p.m.
all guests except Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan will depart at this time.
Grand Entrance:
--
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
descend Grand Staircase preceded FORD
by Color Guard.
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Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph and live via
satellite coverage to Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan
to your right
Her Majesty The Empress of Japan to your
left
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (His Majesty
The Emperor of Japan
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty
The Empress of Japan).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief" is
played.
Receiving Line:
- -
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Catto will present your guests.
There will be press pool coverage of the receiving line including
live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After receiving line, follow guests into State Dining Room.
There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of you and
Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to the State Dining Room.
Dinner:
--
E-shape table
No press coverage of dinner; live via satellite coverage to Japan
of your entrance and seating for the dinner
toasts will be piped
to the press
transcripts will be released to the press
there
will be mini-camera coverage of the toasts with a small photo pool
including live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After-Dinner:
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed to parlors for demitasse, liqueurs,
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and cigars. You and Mrs. Ford will escort Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Blue Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
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Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
No press coverage in the Blue Room.
10:05 p.m.
after-dinner guests will be escorted to the State
Floor. You, Mrs. Ford, Their Majesties The Emperor and
Empress of Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan to your right
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty The Empress of Japan)
will receive the after-dinner guests from a position in the Grand
Hall between the Blue Room and Green Room doors -- a Military
Social Aide will present your guests -- guests will proceed to the
East Room and take their seats.
Entertainment:
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room through
the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan.
You proceed to the stage which will be located at the North End
of the East Room and introduce Van Cliburn,
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the
stage to thank Mr. Cliburn.
NOTE: There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of your
escorting Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to their seats. There will be press coverage including
live via satellite coverage to Japan of the entire entertainment
program.
After you have thanked Van Cliburn, you and Mrs. Ford will escort
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Grand
Foyer and Blue Room where you will mingle informally with your
guests.
NOTE: Members of the Howard Devron Orchestra will provide
music for the dancing in the Grand Foyer.
Departure:
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Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return to the
Family Quarters.
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the guests
who remain.
NOTES:
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The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
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A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
--
Military Social Aides will be present.
--
The Navy Band will be playing on the South Balcony as your dinner
guests arrive.
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An Army Violinist will be playing in the Diplomatic Reception Room
as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
--
White House photographer will be present.
--
There will be interpreters.
The Air Force Strolling Strings will play during dessert.
Pat Howard
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GUEST LIST FOR THE DINNER TO BE GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. FORD IN HONOR OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS OF JAPAN ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975, AT EIGHT
O'CLOCK, THE WHITE HOUSE
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
His Excellency Takeo Fukuda
Deputy Prime Minister
His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan
and Mrs. Yasukawa
His Excellency Takeshi Usami
Grand Steward, Imperial Household Agency
His Excellency Sukemasa Irie
Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Morio Yukawa
Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Naraichi Fujiyama
Ambassador, Press Secretary to His Majesty the Emperor
The Honorable Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Vice-Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
Mrs. Sachiko Kitashirakawa
Chief Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
His Excellency Hiroshi Uchida
Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Seiya Nishida and Mrs. Nishida
Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger
Mr. Justice Blackmun and Mrs. Blackmun
The Honorable Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor to the President,
and Mrs. Hartmann
The Honorable Hugh Scott, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Scott (Pennsylvania)
The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Inouye (Hawaii)
The Honorable William E. Brock, III, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Brock (Tennessee)
The Honorable Robert B. Morgan, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Morgan (North Carolina)
The Honorable Bob Wilson, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Wilson (California)
The Honorable Spark M. Matsunaga, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Matsunaga (Hawaii)
The Honorable Louis Frey, Jr., House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Frey (Florida)
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The Honorable John Rousselot, House of Representatives,
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and Mrs. Rousselot (California)
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, House of Representatives,
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and Mrs. Mineta (California)
The Honorable Robert S. Ingersoll, Deputy Secretary of State,
and Mrs. Ingersoll
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The Honorable James D. Hodgson, American Ambassador to Japan,
and Mrs. Hodgson
The Chief of Protocol and Mrs. Catto
Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF, Deputy Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs, and Mrs. Scowcroft
The Honorable Philip C. Habib, Assistant Secretary of State for East
Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Mrs. Habib
The Honorable Edwin O. Reischauer and Mrs. Reischauer
Mr. Reischauer is Professor, Harvard University and a former
American Ambassador to Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aaron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mr. Aaron is with the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Black, Norman, Oklahoma
Mr. Black is President, American Exchange Bank & Trust Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie R. Boe, Northbrook, Illinois
Mr. Boe is Chairman, Allstate Insurance Co.
Mrs. Margaret Brock, Los Angeles, California
The Honorable Patrick J. Buchanan and Mrs. Buchanan, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Buchanan is a syndicated columnist
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Carter, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Carter is Chairman, Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc.
Mrs. Norman Chandler, Los Angeles, California
Chairman, Board of Governors, Los Angeles Performing Arts Council
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Chandler, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Chandler is Publisher, Los Angeles Times
The Honorable Anna Chennault, Washington, D. C.
Vice President for International Affairs, Flying Tiger Line, Inc., and
Vice Chairman, National Republican Heritage Groups Council
Mrs. Harvey L. Cliburn, Shreveport, Louisiana
Mr. Van Cliburn, Shreveport, Louisiana
Concert pianist
Mrs. Dolores Cooper, Baltimore, Maryland
Guest of Mr. S. Kirk Millspaugh
Mr. Thomas G. Corcoran, Washington, D. C.
Guest of Mrs. Anna Chennault
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Everett, Chatsworth, California
Mr. Everett is an actor; Mrs. Everett is actress, Shelby Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Fernandez Cano, Miami, Florida
Mr. Halston Frowick, New York, New York
Fashion designer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Georgine, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Georgine is President, Building & Construction Trades Department,
AFL-CIO
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Miss Martha Graham, New York, New York
Director, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, Inc.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Hyland, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Hyland is General Manager, Hughes Aircraft Co.
Dr. and Mrs. Kazumi Kasuga, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Kasuga is Area Director for Albuquerque, Indian Health Service
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Korp, Venice, Florida
Mr. Korp is partner with the law firm of Korp and Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lynn Lowe, Texarkana, Arkansas
Mr. Lowe is Republican State Chairman for Arkansas
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Malloy, Miami, Florida
Mr. Malloy is attorney with the John Cyril Malloy firm
Mr. Ellice McDonald, Jr., Montchanin, Delaware
Guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Vining
Mr. and Mrs. Rollan D. Melton, Reno, Nevada
Mr. Melton is President, Speidel Newspapers, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Pittsford, New York
Mr. Miller is Chairman, Gannett Company and Chairman,
Associated Press
Mr. S. Kirk Millspaugh, Baltimore, Maryland
Chairman, Samuel Kirk and Son, Inc.
Mr. Teruo Mori
Correspondent, Yomiuri newspaper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mosbacher, Houston, Texas
Independent oil operator
Mr. Akira Naka
Washington Bureau Representative, Kyodo newspaper
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3d, New York, New York
Mr. Rockefeller is Chairman, Japan Society, Inc.
Miss Ginger Rogers, Rancho Mirage, California
Actress
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Scaife, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. Scaife is a publisher
The Reverend Leon H. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mr. Sullivan is Chairman, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of
America and Minister, Zion Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, New York, New York
Mr. Sulzberger is President and Publisher, The New York Times
Mr. and Mrs. H. William Tanaka, Bethesda, Maryland
Mr. Tanaka is member of the law firms of Tanakaand Walders,
Washington, D. C. and Battle, Fowler, Lidstone, Jaffin, Pierce
and Kheel, New York, New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Former tutor to the Crown Prince
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Mr. John Watson, Malibu, California
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Guest of Mrs. Margaret Brock
Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard Wilkins, Jr., Wichita, Kansas
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Mr. Wilkins is Managing Partner, Maverick Company
Guest List for AFTER-DINNER ENTERTAINMENT following the Dinner
in honor of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of JAPAN on
Thursday, OCTOBER 2, 1975, at ten o'clock, The White House:
Mr. Hiroaki Fujii
Director, First North American Division, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
His Excellency Hideki Masaki
Interpreter to His Majesty the Emperor
The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino
Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor
Mrs. Setsuko Suyama
Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
The Honorable Hiroshi Yasuda
Councillor, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Yoshiro Yasui
Vice Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor
Mr. Ikuo Yokote
Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuro Donowaki
Mr. Donowaki--Counselor, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Josaku Hasegawa and Mrs. Hasegawa
Mr. Hasegawa--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Yoshio Kawahara and Mrs. Kawahara
Mr. Kawahara--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Teru Kosugi and Mrs. Kosugi
Mr. Kosugi--Minister, Embassy of Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Ryuichiro Yamazaki
Mr. Yamazaki--Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan
Mr. George Richard Allison
Office of the Vice President
Mr. Jack Bangs
Designer, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barnes
Mr. Barnes--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
Mr. Bell--Administrative Assistant to Senator W. E. Brock
The Honorable James H. Blair and Mrs. Blair
Mr. Blair--Assistant Secretary of HUD for Equal Opportunity
Mr. Warner W. Brandt
Escort of Miss Jean Ringer
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Brown
Mr. Brown--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Miss Kaye Burchell
Administrative Assistant to Representative D.L. Latta
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Mr. David Chew
Escort of Miss Pamela Powell
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Mrs. Nancy Chotiner
Guest of Mr. John Stiles
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Mr. and Mrs. Clement Conger
Mr. Conger- White House Curator
Mr. and Mrs. Rust M. Deming
Mr. Deming--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Edmond
Mr. Edmond Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
Mr. Feulner Executive Director, Republican Research Committee,
House of Representatives
Miss Arlene Francis
Actress--"Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Francisco
Mr. Francisco--Administrative Assistant to Representative T.L. Carter
The Honorable Robert A. Goldwin and Mrs. Goldwin
Mr. Goldwin--Consultant to the President
Mr. Robert L. Haught
Administrative Assistant to Senator H. Bellmon
Mrs. Susan Haught
Guest of Mr. Robert Haught
Mr. and Mrs. Wade L. Headen
Mrs. Headen (Jackie) Mrs. Ford's Correspondence Office
Mr. and Mrs. Christian A. Herter, Jr.
Mrs. Herter (Susan) - Office of the Vice President
Mr. Robert Horton
Actor "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Katharine Houghton
Actress--"Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Jenckes
Mr. Jenckes -Administrative Assistant to Senator P.J. Fannin
The Honorable Shiro Kashiwa and Mrs. Kashiwa
Mr. Kashiwa--Judge, U.S. Court of Claims
Mr. Harold J. Kennedy
Director--"Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Lambertson
Mr. Lambertson--Deputy Director, Office of Japanese Affairs,
Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lankford
Pool donors, Potomac, Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Leftwich
Mr. Leftwich--Attorney, Hudson, Leftwich & Davenport, D. C.
Mr. Sam Levene
Actor--"Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
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Lieutenant Colonel Donald A. MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald
Lt. MacDonald--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. David MacEachron
Mr. MacEachron--Executive Director, Japan Society, New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mapel
Mrs. Mapel (Virginia) Owner, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest E. Mars, Jr.
Pool donors, McLean, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin
Pool donors, Washington, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike M. Masaoka
Mr. Masaoka- Chairman, Executive Committee, Japan-America
Society, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. McBride
Mr. McBride Administrative Assistant to Senator J.B. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonald
Mr. McDonald--Consultant in Government Affairs, Jack McDonald
Associates, D.C.
Miss Kathleen A. Miller
Guest of Mr. Steve Sackman
Mr. Russell Nype
Actor- "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester I. Olson
Mrs. Olson (Virginia) Office of Congressional Relations
Miss Maureen O'Sullivan
Actress "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Pamela Powell
Director of Youth Affairs
Miss Jean Ringer
Research Assistant to Representative T.S. Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrold Rosenberg
Mrs. Rosenberg--Executive Secretary to Representative E.A. Cederberg
Mr. Steven W. Sackman
Office of Senator C.P. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Wyoneo Sakai
Correspondent, Sankei Shimbun, D.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Gyorgy Sandor
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schieffer
Mr. Schieffer--CBS, White House Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shasteen
Mr. Administrative Assistant to Senator C.T. Curtis
Mr. Walter J. Stewart
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Mr. John R. Stiles
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Consultant to the President
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schecter
Mr. Schecter--former Time Magazine Bureau Chief in Tokyo
Mr. Hank Sweitzer
Administrative Assistant to Representative T. Bevill
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Director, U.S. - -Japan Trade Council, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Member of the staff, NSC
The Honorable William Thompson and Mrs. Thompson
Mr. Thompson--Judge, D.C. Superior Court
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Ward, Jr.
Dr. Ward Physician, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wickel
Mr. Wickel--Public Affairs Staff, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Wilkinson
Pool donors, D.C.
Miss Virginia Yates
Administrative Assistant to Senator R. C. Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Zurhellen, Jr.
Mr. Zurhellen--Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
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Regrets for Dinner - Thursday, October 2, 1975, at 8:00 o'clock
The Vice President and Mrs. Rockefeller - out of town
The Secretary of HEW and Mrs. Mathews - out of town
Senator and Mrs. James B. Pearson - out of town
General and Mrs. George S. Brown - out of town
Mr. Joe DiMaggio - playing in golf tournament for charity
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Falk - filming
Mr. Robert D. Murphy - hosting dinner in New York on October 2
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Albert - he is filming on the Queen Mary and she
has a community commitment
Mr. Elvis Presley - recuperating from illness; unable to travel at this time
Miss Shirley MacLaine - filming and meetings in California
Mrs. Douglas MacArthur - no reason given
Mr. and Mrs. Ranald MacDougall - Mrs. (Nanette Fabray) working
Mr. Spencer T. Olin - no reason given
Mr. and Mrs. Seiji Ozawa - important evening at Boston Symphony
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Wallace - Mrs. Wallace receovering from illness
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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The following flowers will be used in the State Dining Room:
Red Anthirium
Red Roses
Rubrum Lilies
Celosia
Zinnias
Red Dahlias
NOTE: White Chrysanthemums will be used in the Grand
Hall and East Room.
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greek-key band decorates the rim and a circle of modi-
fied acanthus leaves rings the base. Commissioned in
1824 by the Marquis de LaFayette and engraved "Presented
to David Williamson by Gen. LaFayette 1824." Williamson
had entertained LaFayette while he was in Baltimore on
the Revolutionary hero's last visit to America. 5-3/4"
high. NOTE: Samuel Kirk & Son retains the other gob-
let. A reproduction also described in the contemporary
section of the listing is included with this exhibit.
Original Goblet (4)
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claw feet, pineapple finials. Monogram "EGK," en-
graved on underside.
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154A - Coffee Pot, 11" high.
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154B - Tea Pot, 11" high.
154C - Hot Water Pot, 12-1/4" high.
154D - Sugar Dish, 11" high.
154E - Cream Pitcher, 7-5/8" high.
154F - Waste Bowl, 6" high.
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'surmounting the base, which serves as container for low
floral arrangements. The shaft of the vase' rising from
the center of the bowl is decorated with hand-chased
sterling roses, chrysanthemums and carnations. The top
of the vase is almosť 3-ft. from the level on which the
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In honor of
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan
THE WHITE HOUSE
Thursday, October 2, 1975
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GERALD
VAN CLIBURN, America's most popular classical pianist,
was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His mother, a talented
pianist, taught him music and remained his only instructor
until he began studies at Juilliard, from which he graduated
with highest honors.
Mr. Cliburn first played in public at the age of four; at
twelve, he made his orchestral debut. The following year, he
played at Carnegie Hall. Over the next several years, he won
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Award which gave him the privilege of playing with the
New York Philharmonic and four other major American
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people, the acclaim of critics, and worldwide attention with
his stunning victory at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition.
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personal warmth and enthusiasm have made Mr. Cliburrr a
goodwill ambassador whenever he has toured overseas.
FORD
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Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Opus 39
Frederic Chopin
"Reflets dans l'eau" (Images, 1st series)
Claude Debussy
"L'Ile joyeuse"
Claude Debussy
"Widmung"
Robert Schumann
Polonaise in A-flat Major, Opus 53
Frederic Chopin
1 BERALD R AMENGIA FUEL
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
A Profile
On the Occasion of The Visit
by The Emperor and Empress
to the United States
September 30th to October 13th, 1975
by Edwin O. Reischauer
The Emperor and Empress of Japan on a quiet stroll in the gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Few events in the long history of international relations carry
the significance of the first visit to the United States of the Em-
peror and Empress of Japan. Only once before has the reigning
Emperor of Japan ventured forth from his beautiful island realm
to travel abroad. On that occasion, his visit to a number of Euro-
pean countries resulted in an immediate strengthening of the
bonds linking Japan and Europe. Thus, we may anticipate a simi-
lar beneficial effect upon the already close relations of Japan
and the United States.
It is with feelings of great honor and warm respect that the
Japan Society welcomes the Emperor and Empress to the United
States. We have long awaited their visit, and we are confident
that the gracious dignity and personal warmth that their pres-
ence lends to this auspicious event will inaugurate a new era of
friendship and harmony between our two great nations.
In preparing this small booklet about the present Imperial
family and the history of the Imperial dynasty, we are deeply
indebted to Professor Edwin O. Reischauer, former United States
Ambassador to Japan, for preparing the text, and to the Embassy
of Japan for providing illustrative material.
The Japan Society
New York, 1975
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
by Edwin O. Reischauer
In this age of easy travel by jet, heads of state seem to whiz all over the globe.
American presidents make repeated visits abroad, and a veritable stream of for-
eign rulers and presidents flows through Washington. But the visit of the
Emperor and Empress of Japan stands out as a significant first - the first official
visit to the United States of any Japanese Emperor in the long line of 124 rulers
that goes all the way back to shadowy prehistory. It parallels the visit last Novem-
ber of President Ford to Japan, making with it a pair of significant firsts in the
relations between the United States and Japan, two great nations with unusually
close and intimate contacts.
In a way it is surprising that this memorable first should be coming at this
late date. Visits have repeatedly been exchanged with virtually all of the other
close allies of the United States, with many countries of much smaller concern
to the United States than Japan, and even with nations that have been more
frequently règarded as rivals or enemies than friends. It is odd that Japan
should have been missing from this list until now. The United States and
Japan are close allies; they are two of the three largest economic units in the
world, with the world's greatest trans-oceanic trade between them; and they
face the problems of the world together from the shared basis of a common
devotion to an open, free society and democratic institutions of government.
No foreign country is more important to Japan than is the United States. Japan
does around a quarter of its foreign trade with us, shares a common defense
through the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, and has far more cul-
tural and intellectual contacts with America than with any other country. Con-
versely, Japan may well prove to be the most important country in the world for
the United States. It is our second largest trading partner, following only Canada;
in population, it is the largest of our close allies; and in economic terms, it is our
In the background is the Nijubashi
largest intimate associate in facing the increasingly complex economic problems
Palace grounds.
of the world. And yet, at the same time, Japan stands in a special position as our
The present Emperor at the age of
five. His dynasty is the oldest
reigning family in the world, and
his reign of more than fifty years
The present Emperor is the first member of the Imperial line to travel abroad. In 1921, while
is the longest in recorded Japanese
history.
still Crown Prince, he paid an official visit to the heads of state of many European countries.
Here he is shown with King George V of Great Britain.
only close partner with a totally different cultural background from our own - a
Another unique fact about the Emperor is that this is the fiftieth year he has
point that may be of growing significance in a world in which inter-racial and
been on the throne - the longest reign in Japanese history, unless one goes back
inter-cultural relations become ever more important.
to the semi-mythological rulers of the third century and earlier times. The Em-
In a way, the lateness of these two visits is a sign, not of disinterest or distance
peror was born in 1901, and in 1921, after his return from Europe, he became
between Japan and the United States, but rather of the closeness as well as the
Prince Regent, or acting monarch, for his ailing father, Emperor Taisho. In late
delicacy of the relationship. The American military occupation of Japan follow-
December 1926 he succeeded his father on the throne, and the remaining week
ing World War II ended only in 1952, less than a quarter-century ago. It left
of that year became the first year of his reign, known as the first year of the
America looming very large in Japanese eyes and Japanese-American relations
Showa year period. The year 1975 is the 50th year of Showa, a name meaning
enmeshed in domestic Japanese political dispute. When in 1960 President Eisen-
"Enlightened Peace."
hower planned a trip to Japan, the proposed visit became entangled in political
The Emperor's name is Hirohito, which is what he signs on official documents,
controversy there and had to be cancelled. The tragic assassination of President
as he also did on a photographic portrait of him which I treasure in my home.
Kennedy intervened before he could make the visit to Japan which he had firmly
But no one in Japan refers to the Emperor as Hirohito. Instead people use such
in mind. As the years went on with presidential visits to countries all over the
terms as "His Majesty" or "the Present Emperor." Curiously, the Imperial family
world but not to Japan, some people came to the conclusion that the Japanese
is the only family in all Japan which lacks a family name. Probably it was already
suffered a permanent "presidential allergy." But last November President Ford
so well established as the ruling family at the time that the Japanese first began
finally did go to Japan for what was to prove a gloriously successful visit. The
to take family names, roughly a millennium and a half ago, that no family name
weather was superb, the Japanese people as well as the government welcomed
seemed necessary.
him wholeheartedly, and his straightforward candor and obvious good will made
Mythology places the beginning of the Imperial line in 660 B.C., when a de-
a most favorable impression on them. This happy occasion together with the
scendant of the supreme Sun Goddess is said to have become the first Japanese
present visit of the Emperor and Empress show that Japanese-American relations,
Emperor. More sober history traces the line clearly back to the early sixth cen-
which have all along been extensive and vitally important to both sides, have
tury A.D. and perhaps somewhat earlier. Even this reduced heritage makes it
now become relaxed as well, in a way that they were not in the earlier postwar
incomparably the oldest reigning family in the world, and the genealogy is pre-
period. Thus, these two visits symbolize a new and happier stage in Japanese-
cise, detailed, and indisputable the whole way back.
American relations.
The early Japanese Emperors were semi-religious figures, being in a sense the
The Emperor is the first member of the Japanese Imperial line ever to have
high priests of the cults of the Shinto religion. The symbols of their authority
gone abroad. As a young man in 1921, he spent seven months of travel in Europe.
were the Three Imperial Regalia - a bronze mirror representing the Imperial
He and the Empress also visited six European countries in the autumn of 1971
ancestress, the Sun Goddess; a sword; and a curved, comma-shaped jewel of
and touched down briefly on the way there at Anchorage, Alaska, where they
uncertain significance. The shrine to the Sun Goddess at Ise has always been a
were greeted by President and Mrs. Nixon.
particularly holy place in Japan. The feminine character of the mythological
In the first state visit by an American President, Gerald Ford traveled to Japan in November 1974.
His meetings with the Emperor and with officials of the Japanese government served to underline
and strengthen the friendly relations between Japan and the United States.
Official portrait of the Emperor in
Official portrait of Empress Nagako
his coronation robes in 1928. He
at her coronation. She is two years
became Prince Regent in 1921, and
younger than the Emperor and is a
succeeded his father, Emperor
descendant of a collateral branch
Taisho, to the throne in 1926.
of the Imperial family.
progenitress of the Imperial line as well as the existence of several ruling Em-
as the theoretical source of all authority but was increasingly removed from the
presses in early years suggest an original matriarchal social organization in
levers of power, which fell into the hands of military men in the provinces. The
Japan.
last Japanese Emperor who actually attempted to rule was Go-Daigo (or Daigo II)
In the course of the seventh and eighth centuries, the Japanese reorganized
in the fourteenth century, and his efforts resulted in a dangerous split of the Im-
their governmental institutions on the model of the contemporary Chinese em-
perial line into the Northern and Southern Courts between the years 1336 and
pire, where the Emperor was an all-powerful secular monarch ruling through
1392.
an elaborate bureaucracy. Ever since, the Japanese Emperors have had a sort
The tradition that the Japanese Emperors did not rule but reigned as the sym-
of dual character as both secular rulers of the Chinese type, at least in theory,
bol of national unity and the theoretical source of legitimate authority is prob-
and also semi-religious cult leaders derived from Japan's own early history. Even
ably the chief reason why the Japanese Imperial line has survived through all
today, the Emperor performs a number of annual ceremonies, such as the sym-
history and still performs its symbolic role today as it did in antiquity. Actual
bolic first planting of the rice each spring, which faithfully reflect ancient rituals,
power might change hands, as it did a number of times in Japanese history, but
though they are no longer considered to have religious significance.
the symbolic source of legitimacy continued unaffected.
Even in early times the authority of the Japanese Emperor was perhaps more
One such change of power occurred in the middle of the nineteenth century.
symbolic than actual. Throughout Japanese history the Imperial line has always
Japan had managed to isolate itself from the rest of the world for two centuries,
been recognized as the undisputed source of all legitimate authority, but individ-
but finally in 1854 an American naval expedition under Commodore Matthew
ual Emperors have usually reigned rather than ruled, somewhat in the manner of
C. Perry forced it to open its doors. Japan's pre-industrial economy and its feudal
the modern crowned heads of northern Europe. Already in the sixth century,
structure of government, under the Tokugawa shoguns, or military dictators,
when Japan first emerged into the light of history, Emperors, rather than domi-
and some 265 semi-autonomous feudal lords, clearly could not meet the chal-
nating their courts, were more commonly manipulated by the great families that
lenge of the industrial production and the more modernized military power of
surrounded them. By the early eighth century, it had become almost the rule
the countries of the West. Japan needed a more centralized as well as modern-
for Emperors to abdicate as soon as they had an heir old enough to perform the
ized form of government.
onerous ceremonial duties of the position. Occasional strong men on the throne
A group of revolutionaries managed to seize power in 1868, justifying their
did exercise some power, and for a while in the eleventh and twelfth centuries
overthrow of the Tokugawa feudal system as a return to direct Imperial rule,
retired Emperors were the chief political force at the capital, but otherwise lead-
based in part on the memories of a more central Imperial role in ancient times
ership at the Imperial court was in the hands of the Fujiwara family and its vari-
but also on the model of nineteenth century European monarchies, such as Ger-
ous offshoots from the ninth century until the nineteenth.
many, Austria, and Britain. Because the concept of direct Imperial rule was both
The spread of feudalism over Japan from the twelfth century onward pushed
an inspiration and rationale for the whole great change that swept Japan after
the Imperial family even further away from actual political power. It remained
1868, this change has usually been called the Meiji Restoration. The name Meiji
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The Emperor Meiji, grandfather of
the present Emperor, pictured
shortly after his coronation in 1868.
Coming to the throne when the
Restoration overthrew the Tokugawa
feudal system and returned direct
rule to the Imperial family, Meiji's
long reign fostered the modern-
The Shishinden or Ceremonial Hall of the Old Imperial Palace in Kyoto. For nearly eleven
ization of Japanese society and
centuries prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Kyoto served as the seat of the Imperial Court
government.
and also as the cultural and intellectual capital of Japan.
was that of the year period, given in 1868 to the reign of the new boy Emperor,
Following the war, Japan adopted a new Constitution in 1947, and in this doc-
who, 45 years later after his death in 1912, came to be known as Emperor Meiji.
ument theory and practice were perfectly unified for the first time. This docu-
The Meiji Restoration seemed to bring the Emperor back as the actual ruler of
ment clearly states that "the Emperor shall be the symbol of the state and of the
Japan, but this was more theory than actual practice. Everything was done in his
unity of the people, deriving his position from the will of the people with whom
name, and the Japanese leaders, even when they differed with one another, all
resides sovereign power." The Emperor's duties are then described to be simply
claimed to be carrying out the "Imperial will." The Constitution adopted in
symbolic in character. Since the mythology regarding the divinity of the Imperial
1889 as the final embodiment of the new system declared the Emperor to be
line had been used in pre-war days to build up the mystique of the "Imperial
"sacred and inviolable," assigned to him the "rights of sovereignty," and at least
will," the Emperor also issued on January 1, 1946, a statement denying his own
on the surface seemed to give him all powers of government, including "the
supposed divinity. Again it is not really appropriate to speculate on the Emperor's
supreme command of the Army and Navy." But a closer reading of the docu-
own personal views regarding these postwar changes, because he is specifically
ment shows that the Emperor was expected to take no action except on the ad-
denied a right to have or at least to express political opinions, but everything
vice of his ministers and on the basis of the acts of the Japanese parliament,
about his demeanor since the war gives the impression that he is thoroughly and
called the Diet. And this is the way the system actually operated. Emperor Meiji
happily in accord with the newly defined functions of the throne.
may have exercised some influence on government decisions, but his son, Em-
While the Emperor's duties are purely symbolic, they are nonetheless arduous,
peror Taisho, obviously did not, and by the time the present Emperor came to
and he performs them with great conscientiousness and with noteworthy good
the throne he was clearly expected to validate the decisions of his government
will. He promulgates laws, convokes the Diet, proclaims general elections, at-
but not actually to participate in making them.
tests the appointment or dismissal of officials, awards honors, receives foreign
Since the present Emperor has always been a conscientious Constitutional
ambassadors, and performs a number of other formal duties, all with the advice
monarch, it really is not proper to inquire what his own particular views may
and approval of the Cabinet. In addition, he and the members of his family are
have been, even under the old system. But the few hints one can get about his
tireless in their attendance at events of national significance-reading greetings
attitudes at the time suggest a consistent opposition to the trends that were lead-
at opening sessions of great conferences, attending dedication ceremonies and
ing Japan into war abroad and toward military supremacy at home. The only
sports festivals, and inspecting exhibits.
political decision the Emperor is known to have made was at the time of the
In the years immediately after the end of World War II, the Emperor was
surrender at the end of World War II. The high command for the first time in
particularly energetic in seeking to change the popular concept of the throne
history presented him with an evenly split vote on surrender and asked him to
and the people's relationship to it. Before the war the militarized leadership had
decide. This he did at once in favor of surrender, and he obtained the acqui-
had him appear in public in military uniform astride a white charger-a remote,
escence of the Japanese people for this course by the unprecedented gesture of
forbidding, and "sacred and inviolable" figure. The common people were not
himself broadcasting the announcement of surrender to the whole Japanese
even supposed to look at him directly. Now in mufti and a fedora hat he met
nation.
his fellow Japanese face to face in the streets, in factories, and in coal mines.
Among the Emperor's formal duties, one of the most important is his annual address to the
opening session of the national Diet or parliament.
Not a facile conversationalist because in his austere upbringing he had never
had the chance for verbal give and take, he usually fell back on "Ah! Is that so,"
in rejoinder to the replies to his inquiries. It was a limited sort of conversation,
but for the first time it gave a sense of common human feeling between the
Japanese people and their Emperor.
The Emperor has a private life aside from his public one. He and the Empress
reside in the spacious Imperial Palace grounds in the heart of Tokyo. These
The Emperor is a quiet, scholarly
grounds were the central core of what was once the great fortress headquarters
person who leads a very private
of the Tokugawa shoguns, originally built by Dokan Ota in 1457 and restored by
life when he is not performing his
formal duties.
the Tokugawa shoguns after they moved there in 1590 and during the early years
of their rule, which started officially in 1603. The broad moats and high embank-
ments and walls of that early period are still impressive and beautiful sights, in
no way dwarfed by the modern city.
The main buildings of the prewar palace were destroyed by wartime bombing,
but a small and very private new residence for the Imperial couple was com-
pleted in 1961 and an impressive new Palace for public occasions in 1969. The
latter was under construction for five years, an indication both of the care with
which it was built and the modesty of the funds the Japanese government now
assigns to the support of the Imperial family. The upkeep of the extensive Im-
perial Palace grounds is maintained largely by volunteer work by groups from
all over Japan-a sign of the popular respect and affection in which the Imperial
couple are held.
Traditionally, the Emperor of Japan,
The Emperor's private life is a very private one indeed. There is none of the
as guardian of the nation's well-
informal social mixing with others, practiced by some of the royal families of
being, encourages agriculture. Each
Europe. Traditional Japanese feelings about the uniqueness of the Imperial fam-
spring, in a special ritual held on
the Palace grounds, he plants rice
ily preclude such easy sociability. The Emperor and Empress are surrounded by
seedlings. In autumn, the rice is
chamberlains and ladies-in-waiting, with whom their contacts remain rather
harvested by the Emperor himself.
formal by American standards. Beyond these court circles, their contacts are
The new buildings of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo were completed in 1969. Here the South
Garden is viewed from the Chidori-no-ma (Hall of Birds). The buildings and gardens of the Palace
grounds are maintained largely by volunteer groups from all over Japan.
The Emperor's chief personal
interest is marine biology, and
his published research in this field
The Emperor enjoys a particularly close family life. Here, in a 1939 photograph, he and the Empress
has been well received in academic
circles. Much of his free time is
are pictured with all their children. From left to right are Princess Kazuko, the Empress holding
Princess Takako, the Emperor, Princess Shigeko, Crown Prince Akihito, Princess Atsuko, and
spent in a well-equipped laboratory
Prince Hitachi.
within the Palace.
almost entirely formal. It is in a sense a rather isolated life. But it is much less
but his qualities of personal warmth and concern nonetheless shine through
even the court formalities that surround him and the necessities for translation
isolated than it was before the war. Television in particular has made a great
difference. Through it the Imperial couple has found a very enjoyable window
in almost all of his contacts with foreigners. I have reason to believe that the
on the life of their people and even a sense of participation in it.
Emperor does understand quite a bit of English, but for the sake of protocol
The Emperor's chief personal interest has always been marine biology, and
all dealings with foreigners on formal occasions are carefully translated both
each Monday and Thursday afternoon, if he is not officially engaged, and every
ways. I remember that at my first meeting with him, which was for the formal
Saturday, he spends at his laboratory in another part of the palace grounds. He
presentation of my ambassadorial credentials, I replied directly to one of his
has written and published four books on his specialty, which happens to be
comments but then had to wait while the interpreter formally translated his
hydrozoans, and these have been well received in academic circles. In addition,
remark to which I had already replied, before being allowed to continue with
the conversation.
eleven other publications have centered around his studies. These have been
directed particularly toward the marine life and the flora in the neighborhood
The normal format for an audience with the Emperor was for me to introduce
of his two Imperial summer homes, one on the seashore south of Tokyo at
each American in turn and for the Emperor then to engage each person individ-
Hayama on Sagami Bay, the other in the volcanic area of Nasu north of Tokyo.
ually in conversation, asking him a series of questions about his activities. The
These eleven publications include works on the opisthobranchia, ascidians,
formality of the procedure is a bit inhibiting to easy personal contact, and it is
crabs, corals, sea shells, and sea stars of Sagami Bay and the myxomycetes and
made all the more formidable by the need for translation both ways. But I never
flora of Nasu.
took a fellow American to an Imperial audience without my countryman emerg-
The Emperor, as one would guess, is a quiet, scholarly person, but at the same
ing from it impressed by the warmth, friendliness, and wide knowledge of
time he is a man of great personal warmth and extraordinarily wide interests.
the Emperor.
As the American Ambassador to Japan between 1961 and 1966, I had the oppor-
The Emperor is known to have a particularly close family life. When the first
tunity to take many high government officials and other dignitaries from the
four children the Empress bore him were girls, some persons at the court advo-
United States for audiences with the Emperor, and I also met him on various
cated that the Emperor take a secondary consort to insure a male heir, as his
state occasions each year. As the only foreign ambassador at that time who
grandfather had done, but it is understood that he steadfastly refused. The
could converse with him in Japanese, I also had the chance for many personal
Imperial couple and their seven children have always been a veritable model
conversations. I may in fact have had more opportunities to meet and talk with
of conjugal affection and warm family bonds.
the Emperor than any other foreigner of any nationality.
The Empress almost always accompanies the Emperor on all occasions, except
Throughout my contact with the Emperor I have always been struck by his
for certain Constitutional duties such as convoking the Diet. Two years his
very genuine friendliness, sincerity, directness, and broad and informed inter-
junior, she is the descendant of a collateral branch of the Imperial family and
ests. As mentioned before, he cannot be regarded as an easy conversationalist,
attended what in her youth was the exclusive Peers' School for Girls. She is fond
The Empress almost always accom-
panies the Emperor on official
In a traditional Palace event, dating
functions as well as private oc-
back more than one thousand
casions. The Imperial couple made
years, the Emperor and Empress
a state visit to the capitals of
preside each January over the New
Europe in 1971 and are pictured
Year Poetry Party, held in the
here with the "Little Mermaid"
Matsu-no-ma (Hall of Pines) of
in Copenhagen.
the Seiden (State Hall).
The Emperor and Empress re-
ceive their guests at the annual
Imperial Garden Party.
Visiting London in October 1971, the Emperor and Empress were guests of honor at a state banquet
The Empress particularly enjoys painting in traditional
at Buckingham Palace. They are being greeted here by His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip
Japanese style, and a number of her works have been collected
Duke of Edinburgh, and Their Majesties Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen
and published in two volumes under her art name Toen.
Elizabeth II.
Crown Prince Akihito
shares the Emperor's
interest in marine biology.
Father and son are
The present Emperor and
shown here aboard the
Empress, then Crown
vessel Hayama-maru
Prince and Princess,
conducting biological
shortly after their wedding
research in Sagami Bay
in 1924.
in 1952.
of poetry and music, and some of her Japanese-style paintings have been col-
family atmosphere. This is a significant innovation, for heirs to the throne were
lected and published in two volumes. Like her husband, she plays a symbolic
traditionally separated from their parents at an early age and raised by court
role conscientiously and with good will, serving for example as the Honorary
officials. The Crown Prince and Princess share the heavy burdens of ceremonial
President of the Japanese Red Cross Society. She is a person of unusual charm.
and public relations duties with the Emperor and Empress. They have already
While I was the American Ambassador, my wife and I had the opportunity to
gone abroad on state visits twelve different times, visiting the United States in
meet her on frequent occasions and found her to be one of the most genuinely
1960.
warm, friendly, and gracious persons we had even known.
The Emperor's younger son is Prince Hitachi, who like his brother shares their
One of the daughters of the Emperor and Empress died before her first birth-
father's interest in biology. He graduated from Gakushuin University, and in
day, but the other four grew up and married, thereby becoming commoners,
1964 married Miss Hanako Tsugaru, the descendant of a line of feudal lords
as are all former nobles and collateral Imperial lines since the war, except for
Prince and Princess Hitachi as well as the brother and sisters-in-law of the
the brothers of the Emperor. The eldest daughter, now deceased, was married
Emperor also carry some of the public relations duties that surround the throne.
to a member of a collateral Imperial line, the second to a scion of one of the
The Emperor's second brother died not long after the war, but his extremely
branches of the Fujiwara family that so long dominated the Imperial court, and
charming widow, Princess Chichibu, survives and is remembered in Washington
the two younger ones to descendants of feudal lords. The youngest, the former
from the time when in the 1920s she was the school-girl daughter of Tsuneo
Princess Suga, is remembered around Washington as the extremely attractive
Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador. The third brother and his wife are Prince
and vivacious wife of Mr. Hisanaga Shimazu, who was stationed there for two
and Princess Takamatsu, and the fourth brother and his wife, Prince and Princess
years as a young official of a Japanese banking company.
Mikasa. Only the latter have children, and Prince Mikasa is also noteworthy for
The Imperial couple's fifth child is Akihito, the Crown Prince, now 42 years
his part-time position as a professor at several universities and for being a special-
old. During the early postwar years, Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining of Philadelphia
ist in the history of the ancient Middle East, particularly that of the early Hebrews.
was one of his personal tutors. In 1959 he electrified the nation by choosing for
Although all the members of the Imperial family help the Imperial couple with
his consort Miss Michiko Shoda, the daughter of a businessman who was a com-
the various ceremonial tasks and with other matters of public relations, the main
moner even by prewar standards. The Crown Princess is a very talented and
burden still falls on the Emperor and Empress. But of all their many activities,
attractive graduate of Sacred Heart Women's University, and the couple met and
their present visit to the United States is one of the most significant, demon-
fell in love through their common interest in tennis. The Crown Prince also
strating as it does the relaxed warmth of relations between two great nations
shares his father's interest in marine biology and devotes much of his free time
which are of such vital importance to each other.
to the study of ichthyology. The Crown Prince and Princess have three children,
There is reason to believe that the Emperor has for a long time wished to visit
Prince Hiro (born in 1960), Prince Aya, and Princess Nori. All three are being
the United States, and so this occasion means the achievement for him of a long
brought up by the Crown Prince and Princess themselves in an ordinary modern
cherished hope. The American people for their part will recognize and admire
The Emperor and Empress, pictured
here in front of one of the new
buildings of the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial couple frequently enjoys the companionship of their children on informal visits to
The entire Imperial family often gathers informally at the Palace. Pictured here in the garden are
their mountain villa at Nasu, north of Tokyo. Here they are joined by Crown Prince Akihito and
the Empress, Crown Prince Akihito, the Emperor, Princess Nori, Prince Aya, Crown Princess
Crown Princess Michiko.
Michiko, Prince Hitachi, Prince Hiro, and Princess Hitachi.
The Emperor received his early education at the Gakushuin (Peers' School). Here, he and the
Empress enjoy an informal moment at a meeting of Gakushuin alumni.
in the Emperor and Empress the epitome of personal friendliness, family virtues,
cultural interests, and scientific devotion. Beyond these personal aspects of the
visit, however, the presence in the United States of the Emperor and Empress
affords the American people and government an opportunity to reciprocate to
the Japanese people the warmth of their welcome to our President in the
autumn of 1974 and to show them the strength and sincerity of our wishes to
continue the friendly and mutually beneficial relations between our two coun-
tries, which lie at the root of our mutual hopes for world peace.
Their Majesties derive much pleasure from looking through their family photograph albums.
EDWIN O. REISCHAUER
The long career of Edwin O. Reischauer has embraced nearly all
areas of Japanese-American relations. His personal involvement with
Japan is perhaps deeper and more intimate than that of any other
American, and professionally he has distinguished himself as a
scholar, teacher, writer, and diplomat.
Born in Japan in 1910, he received his education at the American
School in Japan, Oberlin College, and Harvard University. As a,
historian, Professor Reischauer pursued his study of Japan at the
Harvard-Yenching Institute and the Universities of Paris, Tokyo, and
Kyoto. After wartime service in the War Department and the State
Department, he returned to Japan in 1948-49 as a member of the
Cultural and Social Science Mission of the Department of the Army.
Since 1946, he has been on the faculty of Harvard University, teach-
ing Japanese language, history, and government. In 1966, he was
appointed a University Professor at Harvard and in 1973 was named
Chairman of the Committee for the Japan Institute.
Professor Reischauer's academic activities were interrupted from
1961 to 1966, when he served the administrations of President
Kennedy and President Johnson as United States Ambassador to
Japan.
Among his numerous publications in the field of Asian history
and foreign policy, perhaps the best known are Japan, Past and
Present, The United States and Japan, and the great two-volume
text-book, East Asia: The Great Tradition and East Asia: The Modern
Transformation.
Professor Reischauer is an honorary director of the Japan Society
and president of the board of trustees of the Harvard-Yenching
Institute.
JAPAN SOCIETY
The Japan Society, founded in 1907, is an association of individuals
and corporations actively engaged in bringing the peoples of Japan
and the United States closer together in understanding, appreciation
and cooperation. It is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization,
devoted to cultural, educational and public affairs, and to discus-
sions, exchanges and studies in areas of vital interest to both
peoples. Its aim is to provide a medium through which each nation
may learn from the experiences and accomplishments of the other
Photographs through the courtesy of
Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.
White House, Washington, D.C.
Calligraphy by Nankoku Hidai
Printed by Georgian Lithographers, Inc.
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THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
September 23, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Official Gift Exchange during the visit of
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress of Japan
We have been informed that the Emperor and the Empress
will present an inscribed photograph and a contemporary
painting by Higashigama to you and Mrs. Ford during their
upcoming visit. In addition, the Empress is planning to
present a vase and a piece of silk material to Mrs. Ford.
I would like to propose that you present to the Japanese
people, on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor and the
Empress, a pair of greater Sandhill cranes. The greater
Sandhill crane is native to North America and is common in
southeastern Oregon, southeastern Idaho and the Great Lakes
region. (A photograph of the cranes is attached.) These
cranes, a yearling male and female, were raised from eggs
at the Patuxent Wildlife Center near Laurel, Maryland; and
in suitable facilities will eventually breed. This gift
seems particularly appropriate because the crane signifies
felicity, longevity and wisdom to the Japanese people. We
have indicated that this gift is being considered and have
been informed that it would be a most appreciated gift. With
your approval, arrangements will be made to have the cranes
shipped to Tokyo where they will be placed in the Ueno Zoo
which functions as the national ZOO of Japan. The Department
of Interior will make arrangements for the safe transportation
of the cranes. The announcement of this gift will be made
on the evening of the dinner honoring the Emperor and the
Empress. It is hoped that you will be able to inform Their
Majesties of this gift during the period you spend together
prior to the dinner and it will be released to the press
simultaneously.
Also, I suggest that you present an inscribed photograph
taken during the arrival ceremony. The following is a
suggested inscription:
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"To Your Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
With great pleasure in welcoming you to Washington.
Gerald R. Ford
Betty Ford
October 2, 1975"
In addition, I would like to suggest that Mrs. Ford present
the Empress with one of the scarfs designed by Frankie Welch
for her use.
Henry E. Catto, Jr.
MORARY TOTAL U
BERALD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ARRIVAL CEREMONY FOR THEIR MAJESTIES
THE EMPEROR AND THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 2, 1975
The South Grounds
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10:30 A.M.
From:
Terry 'Donnell
SEQUENCE:
10:28 a. m.
You depart Oval Office and proceed to Diplomatic
Reception Room where you will join Mrs. Ford.
Following announcement and "Ruffles and Flourishes"
(Marine Band only - no trumpets), you and Mrs. Ford
proceed out the Diplomatic Reception Room entrance,
cross the driveway, and take your positions facing
the entrance to the Diplomatic Reception Room.
10:31 a. m.
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
arrive and are introduced to you and Mrs. Ford by
the Chief of Protocol. You then introduce Secretary
of State and Mrs. Kissinger, and the Acting Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. Frederick C. Weyand.
You and the Emperor move to your positions on the
platform facing south. The Emperor stands to your
right. Mrs. Ford and Her Majesty move to right of
platform.
10:33 a.m.
National Anthems and 21-gun salute.
Inspection of troops - you and His Majesty guided
by Commander of Troops.
NOTE:
Your cue for escorting His Majesty down
to the Commander of Troops to inspect
the troops will be the Commander's report,
"Sir, the Honor Guard is formed."
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Return to your positions on the platform facing south.
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps passes in Review.
10:40 a. m.
After the Commander of Troops reports, "Sir, this
concludes the Honors", you usher His Majesty to your
right to stand next to you adjacent to the podium
while you deliver welcoming remarks.
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NOTE:
The Emperor will receive a simultaneous
"whisper'translation of your remarks.
10:45 a. m.
His Majesty responds.
NOTE:
His Majesty's remarks will be interpreted
into English in their entirety following
delivery.
10:45 a. m.
You and Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties ascend the
right outside staircase to the South Portico balcony.
You will pause at the center of the South Portico
balcony for a photograph and then enter the Blue
Room where you will be joined by Secretary and
Mrs. Kissinger and General and Mrs. Weyand,
Members of the Official Party (list attached at TAB A),
and members of the welcoming committee.
11:00 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties to the
Red Room for an informal visit.
NOTE:
Four chairs will be located in front of the
fireplace in the Red Room. Mrs. Ford will
be seated on your left, the Emperor on your
right, and the Empress on the Emperor's
right.
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11:15 a. m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties down the
elevator to the ground floor where you will walk Their
Majesties through the Rose Garden, pausing briefly
for a Press Photo therein.
11:20 a. m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties from
the Rose Garden up the Garden's west steps and
along the colonnade to the Oval Office, entering
through the West door.
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Inside, you and Mrs. Ford briefly show Their
Majesties your office.
11:25 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties down the
sidewalk to their waiting limousine, and bid them
farewell. A 30-man cordon and the U.S. Army
Fife and Drum Corps will render Honors as they
depart.
You and Mrs. Ford remain on the driveway as
Their Majesties depart.
11:30 a.m.
You return to the Oval Office.
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MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE
PARTY
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
Her Majesty the Empress of Japan
His Excellency Takeo Fukuda
Deputy Prime Minister
His Excellency Takeshi Yasukawa
Ambassador of Japan to the United States
Mrs. Yasukawa
His Excellency Takeshi Usami
Grand Steward, Imperial Household Agency
His Excellency Sukemasa Irie
Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Morio Yukawa
Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty
the Emperor
His Excellency Naraichi Fujiyama
Ambassador, Press Secretary to His Majesty
the Emperor
The Honorable Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Vice-Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty
the Emperor
Mrs. Sachiko Kitashirakawa
Chief Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
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His Excellency Hiroshi Uchida
Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino
Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Hideki Masaki
Interpreter to His Majesty the Emperor
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