Audiences with distinguished guests from overseas
| Month | Received by | Name |
|---|---|---|
| February | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | President of Nepal and his spouse |
| March | His Majesty the Emperor | President of the Republic of Indonesia（Official Visit） |
| April | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | President of the French Republic and his spouse（Official Visit） |
| President of Montenegro and his spouse | ||
| May | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | President of the Republic of the Philippines and his spouse（State Visit） |
| June | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of the Kingdom of Norway |
Audiences with Foreign Ambassadors
| Month | Received by | Name |
|---|---|---|
| February | His Majesty the Emperor | Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy |
| Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malawi | ||
| March | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Speaker of the Senate of Canada and her spouse |
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and his spouse | ||
| His Majesty the Emperor | Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana | April | His Majesty the Emperor | Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malta |
| Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Samoa | ||
| Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova | ||
| May | His Majesty the Emperor | Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| July | His Majesty the Emperor | Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom |
| September | His Majesty the Emperor | Departing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland |