At the Imperial Palace each year on 1 January, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress receive New Year greetings from His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince and the rest of the Imperial Family, government officials with Imperial attestation, administrative Vice-Ministers of Ministries and Agencies and other leading figures of legislative, executive and judicial organs, prefectural governors and chairpersons of prefectural assemblies, and heads of diplomatic missions to Japan and their spouses. Dr. Khalil Hassan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan was also invited to the Greeting Ceremony wising for another prosperous year for Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain.