Prime Minister of Japan’s Schedule December 8-14, 2014

More Electioneering!

Monday, December 8, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
08:00 At private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo (no morning visitors)
08:29 Depart from private residence
08:51 Arrive at JR Tokyo Station
09:03 Depart from station on Hikari no. 465
09:47 Arrive at JR Mishima Station
09:49 Depart from station
10:13 Arrive at JR Numazu Station north entrance. Soapbox speech
10:44 Depart from station
11:07 Arrive at JR Mishima Station
11:25 Depart from station on Kodama no. 647

PM
12:59 Arrive at JR Mikawa-anjo Station
01:02 Depart from station
01:15 Arrive at front of Ito Yokado Anjo location in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture. Soapbox speech
01:39 Depart from Ito Yokado
02:20 Arrive at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Campaign speeches by LDP Lower House Election candidates
02:41 Depart from Toyota Stadium
03:24 Arrive at front of Nisshin Take no Yama Shopping Center in Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture. Soapbox speech
03:53 Depart from shopping center
04:26 Arrive at front of LDP Lower House Election candidate’s office in Midori Ward, Nagoya City. Soapbox speech
04:53 Depart from candidate’s office
05:29 Arrive at front of Imaike Gas Building in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City. Soapbox speech
05:47 Depart from Imaike Gas Building
06:13 Arrive at front of Bic Camera Nagoya Station west location in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City. Soapbox speech
06:35 Depart from Bic Camera
06:38 Arrive at JR Nagoya Station
06:53 Depart from station on Nozomi no. 44
07:05 Interview with NHK
07:12 Interview ends
08:33 Arrive at JR Tokyo Station
08:37 Depart from station
08:50 Arrive at LDP Party Headquarters. LDP Election Strategy Board of Directors Meeting
09:44 Meet with Chairman of LDP Election Strategy Committee Motegi Toshimitsu
09:59 End meeting with Mr. Motegi
10:16 Arrive at private residence

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
07:36 Depart from private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo
07:53 Arrive at office
07:57 National Security Council (NSC) Meeting. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Miyazawa Yoichi also attends
08:05 NSC Meeting ends
08:12 Cabinet Meeting begins
08:30 Cabinet Meeting ends
08:32 Speak with Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue Yamatani Eriko
08:41 Finish speaking with Ms. Yamatani
08:47 Depart from office
08:56 Arrive at JR Tokyo Station
09:08 Depart from station on Hayabusa no. 9
10:40 Arrive at JR Sendai Station
10:50 Depart from station on Yamabiko no. 43
11:46 Arrive at JR Kitakami Station
11:49 Depart from station
11:54 Arrive at front of Sakurano Department Store Kitakami location in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture. Soapbox speech

PM
12:31 Depart from Sakurano Department Store
12:34 Arrive at soba restaurant Sobadokoro Suzukiya in Kitakami City. Lunch
01:01 Depart from restaurant
01:07 Arrive at JR Kitakami Station
01:29 Depart from station on Yamabiko no. 48
03:03 Arrive at JR Koriyama Station
03:06 Depart from station
03:34 Arrive at front of supermarket Lion D’or Sukagawa east location in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Soapbox speech
03:50 Depart from Lion D’or
04:17 Arrive at JR Koriyama Station
04:31 Depart from station on Yamabiko no. 146
05:22 Arrive at JR Omiya Station
05:25 Depart from station
05:27 Arrive at JR Omiya Station west entrance. Soapbox speech
05:57 Leave west entrance
06:00 Arrive at JR Omiya Station
06:28 Depart from station on Suwaro Akagi no. 1
06:47 Arrive at JR Konosu Station
06:49 Depart from station
06:51 Arrive at JR Konosu Station east entrance. Soapbox speech
07:21 Depart from JR Konosu Station
08:34 Arrive at private residence

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
07:02 Depart from private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo
07:19 Arrive at JR Tokyo Station
07:30 Depart from station on Nozomi no. 11
09:12 Arrive at JR Nagoya Station
09:13 Depart from station on foot
09:15 Arrive at Kintetsu Nagoya Station
09:30 Depart from station on Kintetsu Limited Express
09:58 Arrive at Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station. Reception by Governor of Mie Prefecture Suzuki Eikei
10:00 Depart from station on foot
10:02 Arrive at Yokkaichi City Park in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. Soapbox speech
10:40 Depart from park
11:59 Arrive at front of Keihan Yamashina Station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. Soapbox speech

PM
12:24 Depart from station
01:05 Arrive at front of Lower House Election LDP candidate’s office in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. Soapbox speech
01:33 Depart from candidate’s office
02:17 Arrive at front of Kintetsu Momoyama Goryo-mae Station. Soapbox speech
02:42 Depart from station
03:06 Arrive at front of JR Uji Station. Soapbox speech
03:30 Depart from station
04:29 Arrive at JR Nara Station west entrance. Soapbox speech
04:56 Depart from station
05:53 Arrive at front of shop Takashimaya Osaka location in Chuo Ward, Osaka City. Soapbox speech
06:21 Depart from Takashimaya
06:45 Arrive at front of home electronics store Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda in Kita Ward, Osaka City. Soapbox speech
07:14 Depart from Yodobashi Camera
07:33 Arrive at Itami Airport
07:34 Dinner with secretary at restaurant 551 Horai Yamucha Cafe within airport
07:56 Finish dinner
08:31 Depart from airport on ANA Flight 40
09:17 Arrive at Haneda Airport
09:27 Depart from airport
09:53 Arrive at private residence

Thursday, December 11, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
07:25 Depart from private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo
07:52 Arrive at Haneda Airport
08:22 Depart from airport on ANA Flight 661
10:02 Arrive at Nagasaki Airport
10:14 Depart from airport
10:59 Arrive at front of facility complex Hamacross 411 in Nagasaki City. Soapbox speech
11:31 Depart from Hamacross 411

PM
12:53 Arrive at front of JA Saga Mikazuki Branch Office in Ogi City, Saga Prefecture. Soapbox speech
01:20 Depart from JA Saga Mikazuki Branch Office
01:57 Arrive at Tashiro Elementary School in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture. Commemorative photo session with pupils
02:00 Arrive at yakiniku restaurant Kira Tosu locaton in Tosu City. Lunch with secretaries
02:24 Depart from restaurant
02:30 Arrive at front of Tosu City Hall in Tosu City. Soapbox speech
02:56 Depart from Tosu City Hall
03:02 Arrive at JR Shin-Tosu Station
03:03 Meet with President of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Company Nakatomi Hirotaka in station reception room
03:28 End meeting with Mr. Nakatomi
03:33 Depart from station on Sakura no. 413
03:57 Arrive at JR Kumamoto Station
04:00 Depart from station
04:11 Arrive at front of McDonald’s Kumamoto Shinshigai location in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City. Soapbox speech
04:40 Depart from McDonald’s
04:46 Arrive at JR Kumamoto Station
04:59 Depart from station on Sakura no. 415
05:42 Arrive at JR Kawauchi Station. Soapbox speech in front of station
06:09 Depart from station
07:10 Arrive at Kagoshima Airport. Dinner with secretary at restaurant Airport Yamakataya within airport
07:57 Depart from airport on ANA Flight 630
09:11 Arrive at Haneda Airport
09:23 Depart from airport
09:47 Arrive at private residence

Friday, December 12, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
07:37 Depart from private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo
08:05 Arrive at Haneda Airport
08:33 Depart from airport on JAL Flight 1251
09:15 Arrive at Yamagata Airport
09:26 Depart from airport
11:06 Arrive at Hotel Inn Sakata parking lot in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Soapbox speech
11:32 Depart from parking lot

PM
01:11 Arrive at front of JR Sakurabo-Higashine Station. Soapbox speech
01:38 Depart from front of station
01:39 Arrive at station
01:47 Depart from station on Tsubasa no. 144
03:57 Arrive at JR Utsunomiya Station
03:58 Speak with Chairman of LDP Diet Affairs Committee Sato Tsutomu
04:00 Finish speaking with Mr. Sato
04:01 Depart from station
04:45 Arrive at front of JR Imaichi Station. Soapbox speech
05:09 Depart from station
06:02 Arrive at JR Utsunomiya Station
06:20 Depart from station on Nasuno no. 280
06:49 Arrive at JR Omiya Station
06:55 Depart from station on Akagi no. 10
07:00 Arrive at JR Urawa Station
07:03 Depart from station
07:04 Arrive at station’s east entrance. Soapbox speech
07:34 Depart from station
08:16 Arrive at private residence

Saturday, December 13, 2014

AM
12:00 At private residence (no visitors)
08:00 At private residence in Tomigaya, Tokyo (no morning visitors)
09:04 Depart from private residence
09:21 Arrive at JR Shinjuku Station
09:30 Depart from station on Kaiji no. 101
10:36 Arrive at JR Otsuki Station. Walk in front of station
10:50 Depart from front of station
11:38 Arrive at front of Koshu City Hall, Yamanashi Prefecture. Soapbox speech

PM
12:08 Depart from Koshu City Hall
12:49 Arrive at JR Kofu Station south entrance. Soapbox speech
01:15 Depart from front of station
01:19 Arrive at station
01:20 Speak with Head of LDP Yamanashi Chapter Shimizu Takenori and LDP Upper House member Moriya Hiroshi at Yamanashi Prefectural Railway Police Unit Office within station
01:28 Finish speaking with Mr. Shimizu and Mr. Moriya
01:29 Depart from station on Super Azusa no. 15
02:28 Arrive at JR Shiojiri Station
02:55 Depart from station on Wide View Shinano no. 13
03:56 Arrive at JR Nagano Station
03:59 Depart from station
04:01 Arrive at station’s Zenko-ji entrance. Soapbox speech
04:27 Depart from station entrance
04:29 Arrive at JR Nagano Station
04:49 Depart from station on Asama no. 540
05:01 Arrive at JR Ueda Station
05:02 Depart from station
05:03 Arrive at station’s Oshiro entrance. Soapbox speech
05:25 Depart from Oshiro entrance
05:26 Arrive at JR Ueda Station
05:27 Speak with LDP Upper House members Kosaka Kenji and Wakabayashi Kenta in Station Master’s Office
05:37 Finish speaking with Mr. Kosaka and Mr. Wakabayashi
05:43 Depart from station on Asama no. 542
07:05 Arrive at JR Ueno Station
07:11 Depart from station
07:32 Arrive at Akihabara Electric Town Gate. Soapbox speech
08:04 Depart from Akihabara Electric Town Gate
08:24 Arrive at LDP Party Headquarters
08:26 Appear on LDP internet program Café Sta
08:33 Finish appearance on Café Sta
08:34 Depart from LDP Party Headquarters
08:44 Arrive at yakiniku restaurant Ryugetsuen in Yotsuya, Tokyo. Dinner with secretary
11:33 Depart from Ryugetsuen
11:40 Arrive at official residence

Sunday, December 14, 2014
ELECTION DAY

AM
12:00 At official residence (no visitors)
10:00 At official residence (no morning visitors)
Stay at official residence throughout morning (no visitors)

PM
Stay at official residence throughout afternoon (no visitors)
06:51 Depart from official residence
06:54 Arrive at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu in Nagata-cho, Tokyo. Dinner with secretary at restaurant ORIGAMI within hotel
07:50 Depart from hotel
07:52 Arrive at LDP Party Headquarters
09:28 Speak with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shimomura Hakubun
09:40 Finish speaking with Mr. Shimomura
10:00 Appear on all television companies’ news program in Press Conference Room
10:49 Finish news program appearance
10:58 Appear on all radio companies’ news program in Press Conference Room
11:15 Finish news program appearance
11:16 Appear on Internet video hosting website NicoNico Douga in Press Conference Room
11:19 Finish appearance
11:21 Interview open to all newspaper and television companies
11:32 Interview ends
11:33 Meet with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide and Special Advisor to President of the LDP Hagiuda Koichi

Provisional Translation by: Erin M. Jones