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62   Siam - Rising Sun Under King Prajadhipok




                The second visit from 6-10 April, 1931 A.D.



                        According to the official announcement of Siam, His Majesty’s
                visit as Head of Siam to the United States from 1930 A.D. to 1931 A.D. as of
                March 14, 1930 A.D., included Japan, Canada, and the United States.


                         His Majesty King Prajadhipok and Her Majesty Queen Rambai
                Barni left Shanghai in the morning of April 4 and arrived in Kobe on April 6.


                        On April 6, His Majesty King Prajadhipok and Her Majesty Queen
                Rambai Barni arrived at Kobe Port at 7.30 am, and Consul and Deputy
                Consuls of Siam in Osaka, Count Yoshinori Futara with Japanese scouts

                who had visited Siam, monks, and Buddhists from Nagoya, graciously
                were present at the arrival.


                         On April 7, at noon, His Majesty King Prajadhipok and Her Majesty
                Queen Rambai Barni  arrived at Yokohama Port. Deputy Chancellor of

                Royal Court Ministry, and Deputy Governor were present at the arrival.
                Then, His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Rambai Barni and the delegation
                boarded a special train to Tokyo and arrived Tokyo Station in the afternoon

                with the formal welcome by Prince Chichibunomiya and Princess Chichibu
                (his wife), Chancellor of Royal Court Ministry, and Chancellor of Foreign

                Affairs Ministry along with one regiment of royal guards in a standing
                line. The Japanese government arranged for His Majesty and Her Majesty
                Queen Rambai Barni to stay at Kasumikaseki Palace.


                         On April 8 at 9.40 am, His Majesty King Prajadhipok and
                Her Majesty Queen Rambai Barni visited Emperor Hirohito (Emperor

                Showa) and Empress Kojun at Imperial Palace.












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