Events
Order presentation ceremony for Mr. Heikki Vallaste, President of the Estonia-Japan Association (December, 2015)
On 1 December, the Order presentation ceremony for Mr. Heikki Vallaste, President of the Estonia-Japan Association, was held at a reception to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. Ambassador Kai read out the Patent of Decoration and presented Mr. Vallaste with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion of friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Estonia. Mr. Vallaste expressed his gratitude to those concerned and said in his reply speech that he was honoured to have received this award on the occasion of the reception celebrating the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. Minister of Culture, Mr. Indrek Saar, delivered a congratulatory speech for Mr. Vallaste, who has dedicated himself to the development of our bilateral relations. At the end, the participants performed the Kagamibiraki – opening a wooden cask of sake, and made a toast with all the invitees.
Reading of the Patent of Decoration Reply speech by Mr. Vallaste
Congratulatory speech by H.E. Mr. Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture Commemorative photograph
Kagamibiraki – Opening the sake cask Toast with square wooden cups