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Saturday 17th October, 08:23 PM JST

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki walk the green carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival at Roppongi Hills. Hatoyama got more cheers from the crowds than any of the visiting or Japanese stars. In keeping with the festival’s ecological theme of “Action for Earth,” the green carpet was made of recycled PET bottles. The ceremony was followed by the world premiere of ‘‘Oceans,’’ a French documentary about the marine world, as well as a footage screening of U.S. science fiction movie ‘‘Avatar’’ for the first time in the world, with Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington on hand.

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USNinJapan2 at 08:30 PM JST - 17th October

Something about Miyuki just gives me the creeps.
LoveUSA at 08:33 PM JST - 17th October

They look fabulous. Her dress is beautiful and espcecially I love the pearl necklace. They have style.
Sarge at 08:52 PM JST - 17th October

"green carpet was made of recycled PET bottles"

Can't they make a red carpet made of recycled PET bottles?

I gotta go with LoveUSA on ths one, the Hatoyamas look great! Her ribbon matches his tie and hanky!
LoveUSA at 08:55 PM JST - 17th October

I wonder whether the green ribbon accessories are made of recycled PET botles too?
josesensei at 09:00 PM JST - 17th October

maybe the green ribbons are made of those little bento green bits that are supposed to fool you into thinking they are real leaves
marushka at 09:18 PM JST - 17th October

recycling forever:) besides this, they look really nice, and me2, i adore pearls in any form:))
Triple888 at 09:29 PM JST - 17th October

Green carpet is truly original! It symbolize walking on grass. This should be the norm for future events.
Sarge at 09:36 PM JST - 17th October

Green carpet may be original, but it's not as elegant as a red carpet.
Foxie at 10:15 PM JST - 17th October

They really look stylish, maybe they should consider starring in movies too later.
womanforwomen at 10:24 PM JST - 17th October

Oh wow, love the PM and his wife, the attire, the GREEN carpet. Thank you JT for this wonderful picture.
Hephatsheput at 10:26 PM JST - 17th October

Green carpets are more elegant than red carpets
bamboohat at 10:49 PM JST - 17th October

why are they standing on a putting green?
Gloobey at 03:07 AM JST - 18th October

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki walk the green carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival at Roppongi Hills.

What? You mean to say that her Venusian friends didn't teleport her straight into her seat inside the buiding...?
Dewaashita at 03:51 AM JST - 18th October

I'm not a big fan of pearls, but I do like how the dress was cut. The skill it takes to cut on the bias and make it look good, I admire the understandings of the dressmaker. I love the old fashioned skills in tailoring, the ones that are hard won.
tclh at 04:34 AM JST - 18th October

Fabulous first couple of Japan, very nice.Why PM's one hand looks pale yellow, other hand looks healthy pink while her both hands have the same color? Red carpet is better, more class, richer.