Celebration of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan - Melbourne

To celebrate the enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the reception was held at the residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Melbourne on the 6th of May.

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (R) wave to well-wishers during their first appearance at the Imperial Palace Tokyo, May 2019 Source: AAP Image/ Kyodo via AP Images

Celebrations across Japan marked the beginning of the Reiwa era.

Well-wishers wave national flags and their hands to Japan's new Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, 04 May 2019 Source: AAP Images/ EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

Japanese community in Australia is also part of the celebration.

The Consul-General of Japan in Melbourne, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga hosted the reception at his residence in Melbourne. It was attended by a number of guests including Linda Dessau, the Hon Governor of Victoria, Josh Bull, Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, representing both Premier Daniel Andrews and The Hon Richard Wynne, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and David Davis, Shadow Minister and Member for Southern Metropolitan Region, representing the Leader of the Opposition.

Consul-General Matsunaga introduced the life of the new Emperor Naruhito using slide shows. Consul-General Matsunaga highlighted Emperor's experience as a homestay student in Melbourne back in 1974. 

A prominent Calligrapher and Sumi-e artist, Junko Azukawa demonstrated calligraphy work writing Reiwa 令和.

Calligrapher Junko Azukawa demonstrating Reiwa in Japanese, 6 May 2019, Melbourne Source: SBS Japanese

SBS Japanese interviewed guests who were invited to the celebration.

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