Masashi Ogawa, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal hosted a Reception today to celebrate the 82nd auspicious Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito at his official Residence, Tahachal.
According to a press release issued by Japanese Embassy, nearly four hundred of VIP guests including the Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun as a chief guest, Ministers, Ambassadors and Heads of International Organizations in Nepal, members of the Legislature Parliament, high ranking government officials attended the reception.
n Japan, the Emperor is the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people. And the day of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito, December 23, is also celebrated as the National Day of Japan.