New US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy arrives at Japan! (1 Viewer)

[Shinpachi]

On Dec 16, Caroline met Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) for greeting.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2iyxAg-Lkw

Video file: View attachment 36_2013_12_16keidanren.mp4


She also visited Natsuo Yamaguchi, Representative of Komeito Party to exchange opinions about TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership) on Dec 18.

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[razor1uk]

My my, a busy and dedicated gal who looks not to bad either, ...if only I was 20 years older and richer lol....

 

[Shinpachi]

Hello, Lewis!
It's been only 35days since her arrival.

The military man who accompanied with Caroline in the Yokosuka City Hall two days ago was Rear Admiral Terry B. Kraft - Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Heck she's worked more in the past month then most of our members of Congress have in a year!

 

[Shinpachi]

My amazing is, David, she always keeps promise about what she said no matter how busy she is.

 

[Shinpachi]

Deputy Chief of Mission Kurt Tong visited Yamagata Prefecture yesterday.
He told Governor Mieko Yoshimura that US Ambassador Kennedy wants to visit Yamagata in the near future.
Her staff seems also busy.

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[Shinpachi]

Kurt Tong in Yamagata dated Dec 20.

He says in fluent Japanese "Embassy is searching for evidence at the public record office in Boston that Caroline's father respected Yozan Uesugi - medieval load of Yamagata". Caroline's visit will be after that.

Video file (4.06MB) : View attachment Kurt Tong_YTB_131220-1b[1].wmv

Sorry. The TV station is YBC(Yamagata Broadcasting Corp), not YTB.
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[Shinpachi]

Regarding the helicopter accident in Miura City of Kanagawa on Dec 16, some local minor media still question "Caroline appreciated medical treatment for the injured crew but why did not she apologize the accident itself in the meeting with Kuroiwa, the dancing governor?".

She did not have to do as Chief of staff Timothy Farah of US Navy Japan visited Mayor of Miura City Hideo Yoshida to state apology on the same day. They must check news carefully.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJZRa1Nazk

 

[Shinpachi]

Today Dec 23 is Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday. Ambassadors are invited to the palace.
Caroline, Edwin and Akihito at 1:58


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtN1TTvMCUE


Video file: View attachment 40_Akihito_(13_12_23).mp4

 

[Shinpachi]

Yamagata Receives Letter from Caroline!
Mayor of Yamagata City received letter from Caroline today.
If she wants to attend one of their festivals, that is likely next summer.

Video file: View attachment YBC131224-2b[1].wmv

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[Shinpachi]

I overlooked a news.
Caroline met Paul McCartney in his concert at the Tokyo Dome on Nov 21.
She could have been somewhere here.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkqmgMVN3hA

 

[Shinpachi]

Here she is.
She is just leaving the concert hall during Paul's last song "Hey Jude".
She is said met Paul at the backstage before his concert.

BTW, I think I should have become rather a reporter than an engineer as I find a lot of fun in researching what happened though everything is too late
Thanks for watching.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avMtqxvINm8

 

[Shinpachi]

Caroline Enjoys Perfume at Tokyo Dome.

News says she enjoyed a girls unit Perfume concert with her son.
Jack seems secret to us


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9L5S0rYvEM

 

[Shinpachi]

Foreign Minister Kishida explained US Ambassador Kennedy on the phone details of Prime Minister Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine yesterday.
She gave no comments but promised to tell the message to her home country.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWTC9iS1Kyk


Video file: View attachment 45_Kishida on the phone(13_12_27).mp4

 

[Shinpachi]

Caroline and her family in Kyoto.

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[Night Fighter Nut]

I've gone through the interesting posts you have here Shinpachi san and I wonder something. Are you stalking her?

 

[Shinpachi]

..... and I wonder something. Are you stalking her?

I'm afraid of it, NFN
I hope she would find this thread in the future.

By the way, if your daughter might have any trouble in Japan, please feel free to contact me anytime!

 

[Shinpachi]

Since I heard Caroline and her children enjoyed snow boarding in Hokkaido, northern island of Japan, early this month, here was no news about her till today.
She begins to act as Ambassador again.

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[Shinpachi]

U.S. Ambassador visits Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
It was her Courtesy Call on Jan 16.

I also heard through a local reporter that she had some contacts with our government people about the recent international issues last week but such news did not come up officially. Let me remark this as a record.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Vs62eextY


Video file: View attachment 46_Metro_police(news14_01_17).mp4

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool, I'd be interested in seeing the documentary film as well.