米大統領を「八芳園」でもてなし　来日時に夕食会―岸田首相調整

　岸田文雄首相が２２日に来日するバイデン米大統領を、日本庭園のある東京都港区の「八芳園」に招き、夕食会を開く方向で調整していることが分かった。政府関係者が１７日、明らかにした。
　八芳園は広大な敷地に日本庭園や結婚式場などを配している。バイデン氏には庭園を散策し、日本料理を楽しんでもらう。裕子夫人が抹茶をたててもてなす案もある。首相とバイデン氏の対面会談はこれまで会議の合間など短時間の機会に限られており、静かな環境で個人的信頼関係を深める狙いだ。（2022/05/17-18:20）

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to entertain U.S. President Joe Biden at a facility with a Japanese garden in Tokyo during his Japan visit from Sunday, government sources said Tuesday.
   Arrangements are underway for the Happo-en facility in the Japanese capital's Minato Ward to host a dinner between the Japanese and U.S. leaders, according to the sources.
   Kishida hopes that Biden would enjoy strolling in the garden, as well as traditional Japanese dishes there, the sources said. Kishida's wife, Yuko, may make "matcha" green tea for Biden.
   Kishida apparently aims to deepen his personal trust relationship with Biden in a calm environment as they have so far had only brief talks in person, including at the occasion of conferences.
   The last time when the sitting U.S. president visited Japan was May 2019. Then President Donald Trump enjoyed playing golf with then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They also viewed professional sumo matches together and had dinner at a "robatayaki" traditional Japanese grill restaurant in Tokyo.