[Ambassador] His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday Reception in Belgium

2024/3/5
On 29 February 2024, Ambassador Mikami hosted a reception at their residence to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. They had the honor to welcome H.E. Mr. Pieter DE CREM, General Commissioner for the Universal Exhibition 2025 at Osaka, representatives from the Belgian authorities, international organisations, and diplomatic corps, businesses, education and culture sectors.

The guests enjoyed Japanese cuisine prepared by the Chef of the Ambassador’s residence and Japanese Sake. A workshop was set up to introduce both Kanazawa City, sister city of Ghent. The stand of the Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai and exhibitions of Japanese companies’ products, Japanese seafood and brochures of local cities in Japan were also set up, making the reception a good opportunity to showcase the attractions of Japan.