Its first honor guard ceremony was held 1 October 1957, when the company honored Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi during a military parade in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery.
Three days later, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru became the first to receive a guard of honor as a foreign guest.
[2] The company celebrated its 2,500th honor guard when it welcomed the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces on 2 March 2015.
[2] Prior to performing at a welcoming ceremony, it engages in three days worth of training.
[3] It commonly performs drill routines with cadets from the National Defense Academy of Japan during the JSDF Marching Festival in November.