After opening remarks by Ambassador Jean-Eric Paquet, speeches were given by Justice Minister Ken Saito, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, while House of Representatives Member and Acting Chair of the EU-Japan Parliamentary League of Friendship Masaharu Nakagawa gave a toast. The highlight of the event was a performance of a medley of national anthems of EU 27 Member States and Ukraine by the vocal group The Yokohama Sisters.