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Ford Presidential Library THE STATE VISIT OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1975 DETAILED SCENARIO 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 Chamber1ain to His Majesty the Emperor Mrs. Sachiko Kitashirakawa Chief Lady-in-vJaiting to Her Majesty the Empress His.Excellency Hiroshi Uchida Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delegation -1- MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE PARTY (CONT 1 D) The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor His Excellency Hideki Masaki Interpreter to His Majesty th~=> Emneror MEMBERS OF THE ACCOMPANYING JAPANESE PARTY Mr. Yoshiro Yasui Vice-Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor Mr. Naoru Tanaka Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor Mr. Takashi Kosaka Director, General Affairs Division, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Iwao Yamamoto Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor Mr. Yasuo Nakamura Counselor of the Security Bureau, National Police Agency Mrs. Kikue Ichimura Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress Mr. Hiroaki Fuiii Director, First North America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Kimiko Kubo Lady-in~Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress Mr. Jutaro Sakamoto Director, Press Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Shoji Katsuta Director, Escort Division, Imperial Guard Mrs. Setsuko Suyama Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress Delegation -2 .. MEMBERS OF THE ACCOMPANYING JAPANESE PARTY (CONT 1 D) Mr. Ikuo Yokote Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Hiroshi Yasuda Counselor to the Prime Minister's Office Consul General of Japan Wife of Consul General of Japan * * * Mr. Toraichi Kodama Official, Finance Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Kyosaburo Morioka Official, Board of the Chamberlains, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Akira Hayashi Official, Ministry of Foreign Affa·irs Mr. Kisaku Anzai Official, Personal Staff, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Hideo Goto Official, Board of the Chamberlains, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Masayuki Nakaya Official, Board of tbe Ceremonies, Imperial Household Agency Mr. :Jaisuke Honda Official, Board of the Ceremonies, Imperial Household Agency }1r. Katsue Hirasawa Imperial Guard, Escort Division Miss Matsuno Hashimoto Official, Personal Staff, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Akiyoshi Oshitani Official, Accounting Division, Imperial Household Agency Delegation -3- MEMBERS OF THE ACCOMPANYING JAPANESE PARTY (CONT'D) Mr. Makoto Abe Official, Pharmacist, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Morisuke Makino Official, Personal Staff, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Shiro Ikeda Official, Board of the Ceremonies, Imperial Household Agency Mr. Seiichi Tsuchiya Official, Board of the Ceremonies, Imperial Household Agency Mrs. Kiyoko Aihara Hair Dresser Mr. Tatsuo Ota Official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Moriyama Official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Yabunaka Official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY OF JAPAN ACCOMPANYING PARTY Mr. Mitsuro Donowaki Counselor, Embassy of Japan Mr. Masao tachibana First Secretary, Embassy of Japan Mr. Ryuichiro Yamazaki Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan Delegation -4- MEMBERS OF THE ACCOMPANYING AMERICAN PARTY The Honorable Henry E. Catto, Jr. Chief of Protocol of the United States Mrs. Catto The Honorable James D. Hodgson American Ambassador to Japan Mrs. Hodgson Mr. J. Owen Zurhellen, Jr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mrs. Zurhellen Mr. William R. Codus Assistant Chief of Protocol Mr. James J. Wickel Press Officer, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mr. Warren Magruder Press Officer, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mr. Roger W. Wallace Protocol Officer Miss Cynthia Wayland Press Officer_, Office of Press Relations Mr. Joseph Pinto Official Photographer, United States Information Agency Miss Mary Masser1ni Protocol Press Assistant Miss Judy D. Knowles Protocol Secretary Mr. James T. Payne Protocol logistics Officer Delegation -5- SUMMARY SCHEDULE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 10: 40am Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive Patrick Henry International Airport, Newport News, Virginia via a Special Imperial Flight. 10:50am DEPART airfield enroute Colonial Williamsburg. 11 : 15am ARRIVE Colonial Williamsburg. noon Private lunch at Williamsburg Inn. Free afternoon. pm Private dinner at Williamsburg Inn. Overnight: Williamsburg Inn WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1975 Free day. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975 9:00am DEPART Colonial Williamsburg enroute Patrick Henry International Airport. 9:25am ARRIVE Patrick Henry International Airport. 9:30am DEPART Patrick Henry International Airport via Special Imperial Flight enroute Washington, D~ C. Flying time: 35 minutes 10 :05am ARRIVE Andrews Air Force Base and DEPART immediately enroute White House. lO:lOam Official Party members depart via U.S. Helicopter enroute Ellipse. 10:15am Welcoming Committee arrives White House, via Southwest Gate. Summary Schedule -1- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, lf!75 10:23am Members of the OfficiJl Party arrive Ellipse. l0:25am Members of the Official Party arrive White House via Southwest Gate and proceed to their assigned places on the South Lawn. 10: 28am President and Mrs. Ford proceed to platform area. 10: 29am Their Majesties arrive White House and are greeted by President and Mrs. Ford. 10: 30am White House Arrival Ceremony. 11 :20am DEPART White House enroute Blair House. (approx.) l1:23am ARRIVE Blair House .. (approx.) 12:20pm DEPART Blair House enroute Embassy of Japan Residence, 2516 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. 12:30pm ARRIVE Residence. 12:40om Informal lunch at the Residence. 2:00pm DEPART Embassy of Japan enroute Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue at lOth Street, N.W. 2:1Opm ARRIVE National Museum of Natural History. 2:11pm Her Majesty proceeds to Freer Gallery of Art, 12th and Jefferson Drive, S.W. 3:25pm Her Majesty returns to National Museum of Natural History. 3:30pm DEPART National Museum of Natural History enroute Blair House. 3:35pm ARRIVE Blair House. Summary Schedule -2- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975 7:40pm Members of the Official Party depart Blair House enroute White House via Southwest Gate. 7:59pm DEPART Blair House enroute White House. 8:00pm President and Mrs. Ford give a dinner in honor of Their Majesties. Dress: White Tie lltOOpm DEPART White House enroute Blair House. Overnight: Blair House FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975 9:52am DEPART Blair House enroute Arlington National Cemetery. lO:OOam Wreathlaying ceremony at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 10:20am DEPART Arlington National Cemetery enroute American National Red Cross, 17th Street between D and E Streets. 10:27am ARRIVE American National Red Cross. 10:47am DEPART American National Red Cross enroute Blair House~ 10:50am ARRIVE Blair House. 11:55am DEPART Blair House for sightseeing of Washington, D.C. enroute "Sequoia", Washington Navy Yard. 12:45pm ARRIVE "Sequoia". 1:00pm Informal luncheon on the Presidential Yacht "Sequoia" cruising down the Potomac River to Mount Vernon. 2:45pm ARRIVE Mount Vernon. 3:40pm DEPART Mount Vernon enroute Blair House. Summary Schedule -3- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1975 4:05pm ARRIVE Blair House. 5:15pm DEPART Blair House enroute Embassy of Japan Residence, 251£ Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. 5:30pm ARRIVE Embassy of Japan Residence. Reception at the Embassy of Japan Residence. Dress: Business Suit 6:00pm DEPART Embassy of Japan enroute Blair House. 6: lOpm ARRIVE Blair House. 7:10pm Members of the Official Party depart Blair House enroute Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W. 7:40pm DEPART Blair House enroute Smithsonian Castle. 7:50pm ARRIVE Smithsonian Castle, East Entrance. 7:59pm President and Mrs. Ford arrive, East Entrance. 8:00pm Their Majesties give a dinner in honor of President and Mrs. Ford at Smithsonian Castle, 11 Commons 11 room. Dress: White Tie 11 :OOpm President and Mrs. Ford depart Smithsonian Castle, North Entrance. 11 :02pm DEPART Smithsonian Castle enroute Blair House. 11 :07pm ARRIVE Blair House. Overnight: Blair House Summary Schedule -4- 12:1 Opm .DEPART Blair House