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Draft:List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Hirohito

Map showing countries which sent dignitaries to the state funeral of Emperor Shōwa on 24 February 1989.

The state funeral of Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa), the 124th Emperor of Japan, was attended by a significant number of dignitaries from Japan, 163 foreign countries and 27 international institutions. The funeral on 24 February 1989 comprised a series of religious and state ceremonies at the Shinjuku Gyo-en in Tokyo.

Nearly six hundred foreign dignitaries participated in the event, which was attended by roughly 10,000 official guests in total. They included nine monarchs, 33 presidents, 13 prime ministers, and members of the diplomatic corps in Japan.[1] This made it the largest gathering of international leaders at that time for a state funeral, surpassing that of Josip Broz Tito in 1980. It would stand for the next 16 years until Pope John Paul II's funeral in 2005.

Japan

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Imperial House

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The late Emperor's descendants:

Other descendants of Emperor Taishō:

Imperial Household

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Politicians

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International

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Information in this section taken from lists compiled by the Kyodo News agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[6][7]

Royalty

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Members of reigning royal houses

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Members of non-reigning royal houses

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Heads of state and government

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U.S. President George H. W. Bush attended the late Emperor's funeral.

Deputies

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Governors-general

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Other deputies to heads of state

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Deputies to heads of government

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Foreign ministers

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Diplomats

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This section only includes diplomats who headed the delegations of their respective countries.

  • Justin Papajorgji [Wikidata], Ambassador of Albania to Japan
  • Atlay Morales [nds], Belizean Ambassador to Mexico
  • Issa Abbas Ali, Ambassador of Chad to Japan
  • Cándido Oyono Ela Eyang, Chargé d'affaires of Equatorial Guinea to Japan
  • Samir Khoury, Ambassador of Lebanon to Japan
  • Taher Ali Marwan, Chargé d'affaires of Libya to Japan
  • Manlio Cadelo [ja], Honorary Consul-General of San Marino in Tokyo
  • Alexander Waldemar Kuhn, Consul-General of South Africa in Tokyo
  • Cyrill Ramkisor [nl], Surinamese Ambassador to the Netherlands
  • Premchand J. Dass, Trinidadian High Commissioner to India
  • Mohamed Abdul Koddos Alwazir, Ambassador of North Yemen to Japan

Other representatives

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International organizations

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Absences

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The Empress Dowager, the late Emperor's wife, was unable to attend the ceremonies due to a back and leg illness.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Attending on behalf of the members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
  2. ^ Attending on behalf of the South Pacific Forum.

References

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  1. ^ a b Slavin, Stewart (24 February 1989). "Emperor Hirohito was laid to rest Friday at the..." United Press International. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "1989年2月24日 昭和天皇の大喪の礼、20万人が葬列見送る". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "World Leaders Bid Hirohito Farewell". Chicago Tribune. 24 February 1989. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ Chira, Susan; Times, Special To the New York (24 February 1989). "With Pomp and on a Global Stage, Japanese Bury Emperor Hirohito". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. ^ Schoenberger, Karl (24 February 1989). "World Leaders Pay Respects at Hirohito Rites". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Paying Respects: A Global Roll-Call". The New York Times. 24 February 1989. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ^ Diplomatic Bluebook: Japan's Diplomatic Activities. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. 1989. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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