Reception on the occasion of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in 2023
2023/2/23
February 23rd is the 63rd birthday of His Majesty the Emperor. Prior to this, ,the Embassy of Japan in Egypt hosted a reception to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor’s birthday on February 22nd.
The reception was attended by about 600 people to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor's birthday, including key government officials such as H.E. Maj. Gen. Amin Nasr, Advisor to the President for Financial Affairs; H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance; H.E. Mr. Hosam Heiba, President of General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI); Ms. Ghada Shalaby, Deputy Minister of Tourism Affairs; H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, former Secretary General of the League of Arab States and former Foreign Minister; H.E. Prof. Dr. Hany Helal, former Minister of Higher Education; H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Anany, former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Mr. Kareem Darwish, Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, and members of international organizations and diplomatic missions.
At the reception, there was a variety of food and drinks including Japanese cuisine prepared by Chef Hamana from the official residence of the Ambassador, as well as "Mino" ful snacks from Toyota Tsusho, "Instax" Polaroid cameras from Fujifilm, "Lakanto" chocolate, disinfectant, and soap solution from Saraya, Artec programming education for children from STANDAGE, Inc. Robots, tiles and Braille panels actually used in the Cairo Metro Line 3 from Ceramica Cleopatra Japan were provided, allowing many people to enjoy the appeal of Japanese products.
On the occasion of the Emperor's Birthday, which is a national holiday of Japan, we hope that the friendly and cooperative relationship between Japan and Egypt will be further developed.
Speech by Ambassador Oka
The reception was attended by about 600 people to celebrate His Majesty the Emperor's birthday, including key government officials such as H.E. Maj. Gen. Amin Nasr, Advisor to the President for Financial Affairs; H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance; H.E. Mr. Hosam Heiba, President of General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI); Ms. Ghada Shalaby, Deputy Minister of Tourism Affairs; H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, former Secretary General of the League of Arab States and former Foreign Minister; H.E. Prof. Dr. Hany Helal, former Minister of Higher Education; H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Anany, former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Mr. Kareem Darwish, Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, and members of international organizations and diplomatic missions.
At the reception, there was a variety of food and drinks including Japanese cuisine prepared by Chef Hamana from the official residence of the Ambassador, as well as "Mino" ful snacks from Toyota Tsusho, "Instax" Polaroid cameras from Fujifilm, "Lakanto" chocolate, disinfectant, and soap solution from Saraya, Artec programming education for children from STANDAGE, Inc. Robots, tiles and Braille panels actually used in the Cairo Metro Line 3 from Ceramica Cleopatra Japan were provided, allowing many people to enjoy the appeal of Japanese products.
On the occasion of the Emperor's Birthday, which is a national holiday of Japan, we hope that the friendly and cooperative relationship between Japan and Egypt will be further developed.
Speech by Ambassador Oka
