Planned Schedule
| Date | November 12, 2009 |
| Site | Open space in front of Imperial Palace and Gaien (outer garden) of Imperial Palace |
| Organizer | The Celebration Committee of the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor’s Accession to the Throne (Chairman: Tadashi Okamura, president of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and The Diet Celebration League of the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty The Emperor’s Accession to the Throne (Chairman: Yoshiro Mori, former Prime Minister) |
| Joint Host | Kokumin-Kenshu-zaidan (National Mental Improvement Foundation) |
The 1st Session: Festivity
| Time Frame | 14:30 ～ 16:30 (2 hours) |
| Site | Koukyo Gaien (outer garden of the Imperial Palace) The Festivity will be performed in front of the fountain available in the area guided by a landmark of statue of an armored samurai named “Nan-Ko”. |
| Contents | musical band performance, local performing art, and goods sales in local specialty booth |
| Admission | any one at will |
The 2nd Session: Gala Ceremony
| Time Frame | 15:00 ～ 19:00 (2 hours) |
| Site | Special stage in front of Nijubashi-bridge and Kokyo-mae Hiroba (the front square of Imperial Palace) |
| Contents | special messages from every sector of society and commemorative performance As for detailed list of speakers, it will be announced around October. |
| Admission | “Numbered ticket for admission” will be issued at no charge. Detail of application to get a “numbered ticket for admission” will be notified on this web-page in October or later. |
From left, Hiro and Atsushi (EXILE), Yasushi Akimoto a composer. EXILE isperforming a live show for the celebration on November 12. (Picture taken at Japan Business Federation on October 13.)
