The Grand Prix,
International Orchid Festival 2003
in Tokyo Dome

The Opening Ceremony
and Preview

In this page, I'll release the information in the show step by step. At the beginning, I'll invite you to the opening ceremony and preview on the 21st, Feb.

The beginning of opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony has bigaun.
A greeting by Mr. Watanabe, the president of the Yomiuri group. A greeting by Mr. Abe who is the vice Cabinet Secretary.
the master of ceremonies is Miss Mako Hattori.

Mr. Henry Oakeley who was invited from RHS

The grand champion of this year is Mr. Nobuhara of Nobuhara Orchids Nursery in Okayama.
Mercedes Benz is the prize for the grand champion with 2,000,000 yen.

Mr. Watanabe is interviewed by a beautiful guide, Miss Hattori.

' Do youhave some special ways to grow your plant well ? ' ' No, I have nothing to do specially except watering.'

Mr. Yukiyasu Hara who is the president of Tatebayashi Orchid Society , the Grand Champiuon of Display, open class.

A ribbon cutting for opening.

Opening the board behind, the main road for the tower was appeared.

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