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TheNaikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei( Nội Các tổng lý đại thần biệt thự ) orPrime Minister's Officeis the official workplace of thePrime Minister of Japan.It is commonly referred to asShushō Kantei(Thủ tướng biệt thự),or simplyKantei(Biệt thự).Unlike many other famous offices or palaces of heads of states, such as theKremlininRussiaor theWhite Housein theUnited States,the Japanese Prime Minister's Office has no nickname.Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kanteiliterally translates to "Prime Minister's Office" inEnglish.
| Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei | |
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Nội Các tổng lý đại thần biệt thự | |
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 The east façade of the new Office Building | |
  Kantei | |
| General information | |
| Address | 2-3-1Nagatachō Chiyoda-ku 100-8968 |
| Town or city | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′23″N139°44′35″E/ 35.673°N 139.743°E |
| Current tenants | Prime Minister of Japan,Cabinet Secretariat |
| Construction started | May 22, 1999 |
| Completed | April 22, 2002 |
| Height | 35 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 floors above ground, 1 basement |
| Floor area | 25,000 m² |
| Grounds | 46,000 m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,Minister's Secretariat |
| Website | |
| kantei.go.jp | |
Located at 2-3-1Nagata-chō,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo100–8968, it is diagonally adjacent to theNational Diet Building.The termKanteiis used as ametonymfor the office of the Prime Minister of Japan and for the Prime Minister's advisors and administration in general.
In addition to being the principal office of the Prime Minister, the building also serves as the principal office of theChief Cabinet Secretaryand their Deputy, the location ofCabinetmeetings, and is also the location of a national crisis management center.[1]
Usage
editThe 1st floor contains a press conference room where thePrime Ministerand theChief Cabinet Secretaryhold press conferences. On the 4th floor there is a room where the Cabinet holds meetings, summits, etc. The 5th floor has the Prime Minister's Office, their Reception Room, the Chief Cabinet Secretary's office and reception room.[2]
History
editCurrent Office
editA new five-storied office building was built in 2002, with 2.5 times the floor space.[3]Installed with solar panels and arainwater storage system,the new building has been designed to minimize environmental impact.[4]The new residence went into service in April 2002[5]
In anApril 2015 incident,aPhantom 2 dronecarrying traces of radiation was found on the roof of the PM's office.[6]
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The west façade of theKantei(valley side) -
Kantei viewed from theKasumigaseki Buildingin 2010 -
Ministerial reception room -
Cabinet room -
Stairs between the 2nd and 3rd floors. Commemorative photo after the cabinet formation -
Hall -
Honor guard in the hall -
Special Reception Room -
Meeting with the Prime Minister in the press conference room. Behind it is the blue curtain used by the Prime Minister -
Green curtain for meeting with the Chief Cabinet Secretary -
The Prime Minister's press conference in the lobby
Previous Office
editThe former office building is now known as theNaikaku Sōri Daijin Kōtei(Nội Các tổng lý đại thần công để),the Prime Minister's personal residential quarters.
With the evolution of a national parliament after theMeiji Restorationand the establishment of the post of "Prime Minister of Japan" in 1885, the need for an official prime ministerial residence was felt. On the encouragement of Prime MinisterTanaka Giichi,the first residence was completed on 18 March 1929. It incorporates architectural styles such asArt Decoandexpressionist architecturewhich became popular from the lateTaishō periodto the earlyShōwa period.It was heavily influenced by the architecture ofFrank Lloyd Wright,in particular his design for the secondTokyo Imperial Hotel.It is a two-storied mansion designed byMuraji Shimomoto,of theMinistry of the Treasury(nowMinistry of Finance).[7]Prime Minister Tanaka is said to have exclaimed, "This is just like a café, isn't it?",[8]upon seeing the building.
By the 1990s, the old 5,200 square metres (56,000 sq ft) building was deemed cramped and insufficient. It underwent seismic retrofitting and internal renovation.[9]
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The old residence, c1929 -
The old residence in the year of its completion, 1929 -
The old residence in 2022
Notes
edit- ^"Support staff at Kantei".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^"Thủ tướng biệt thự へようこそ".1996-11-08. Archived fromthe originalon 1996-11-08.Retrieved2023-12-04.
- ^"An Overview of the Prime Minister's Official Residence".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^"Environmental measures and barrier-free environment".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^"Overview of the Prime Minister's Official Residence".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^Drone 'containing radiation' lands on roof of Japanese PM's office April 22, 2015The GuardianRetrieved May 4, 2015
- ^"An Overview of the Prime Minister's Official Residence".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^"The Entrance Hall".Cabinet Secretariat of Japan.Retrieved2009-05-29.
- ^"Ngoại quan ・ chính diện huyền quan".Prime Minister's Office of Japan.May 30, 2020. Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2022.
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