New US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy arrives at Japan!

[Shinpachi]

Welcome to Japan, Caroline!
We have been waiting for you

Her speech at 2:30 and 5:05


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOeQ5pNhmSc

Video file:
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[vikingBerserker]

Wow, I had no idea she was appointed to that position.

I hope she represents us well my friend!

 

[Shinpachi]

I hope so too, David!

 

[Shinpachi]

She is to present Emperor Akihito with her credentials on monday and meet Prime Minister Abe to exchange greetings on tuesday.
Here is her official greeting prior to arrival in Japan. I know you have no Royal Family in America but she has a noble atmosphere.
So we love her.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtqn6G23_io

 

[stona]

I know you have no Royal Family in America but she has a noble atmosphere.

She is the daughter of the nearest thing that the US have had to royalty in modern history.......new Camelot and all that

Steve

 

[Shinpachi]

A good point, Steve.

To watch her on TV, I have remembered Princess Diana in Japan.
It was hot welcome.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSOItRVMb6w

 

[Shinpachi]

Caroline could have met Emperor but palace inside image is not coming up yet.
At 4:50 in video shows her predecessor ex-ambassador John Victor Roos, instead.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvrP4NRDZU

Video file (127MB):
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[Shinpachi]

Inside the Palace.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAc82KvjpY

 

[Shinpachi]

Lunch meeting with Prime Minister today.
She looks a little bit tired but relaxing.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yo79-Eh30A

Video file (17MB):
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[N4521U]

I think she will do the U.S.A. proud, no worries.

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice words, Bill.

Extended video adding another meeting with Foreign Minister to the greeting/lunch with PM today.
She was presented a set of flowers which, I have not heard of, is said keep blooming for years.
It might be of any biotechnology I don't know.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayWKbdsAN7E

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[Shinpachi]

The flower was "Preserved Flower" of rose, not the bio one.
Caroline kindly explains it.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQrJcVawYv8

 

[Shinpachi]

U.S. Ambassador Kennedy visits Yokota.
Wow, she is busy.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVv1gIMDhqg

Video file:
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[Shinpachi]

This is a longer version as introducing her son too who is expected to join his mother in a few weeks.
This is new Kennedy fever for sure.
Amazing.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvzO_8S45Q

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[Shinpachi]

She also visits Ministry of Defense of Japan today to tell she will visit the northeastern earthquake disaster area next week.
What a powerful new Ambassador she is!
Amazing.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpuf9KYFsyA

 

[Shinpachi]

No news about her yesterday but JFK.



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2hYP3Jy4Zw

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[Shinpachi]

Caroline visits the tsunami site in Miyagi Prefecture.
A nice diplomat.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88JDkakFGU

Video file (79.5MB):
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[mikewint]

Shinpachi, my friend please excuse my ignorance but is not Japan a male dominent society? Will a female, even an ambassdor, and a Kennedy be effective?

 

[Shinpachi]

Shinpachi, my friend please excuse my ignorance but is not Japan a male dominent society? Will a female, even an ambassdor, and a Kennedy be effective?

Yes, it was, mike.
I often miss such old good time
Thanks for watching!

She visits Iwate, next to Miyagi, today.
Very energetic.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAO70fQ408I

Video file:
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[Shinpachi]

Ms. Makiko Tanaka, 69, daughter of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, could have become the first Japanese female PM a couple of decades ago.
She could not become it not because she was a female but simply because she was tyrannically arrogant.
In my memory, there was no male dominance any longer.

She has lost her parliamentary seat eventually in election of 2012.
Her last campaign in booing and farewell to her supporters.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJMwk1LDO8g