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Prime Minister Hosts Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

Saturday, April 20, 2002


Prime Minister Koizumi delivers a speech at the party Prime Minister Koizumi shakes hands with the invitees

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hosted the annual cherry blossom viewing party at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo. The event was lively, with participation by approximately 8,000 people invited including members of political and business circles, and cultural and sporting figures.

The Prime Minister enjoyed a stroll in the garden for approximately 40 minutes, speaking and shaking hands casually with the invitees and posing for commemorative photographs.