2016 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

Decoration Services Major Titles Name age Address and Nationality

Grand Cordon of the Order Contributed to strengthening *Deputy Prime Minister Abid Sharifov 76 Baku, of the Rising Sun Japan-Azerbaijan relations and *Co-Chairman of Joint Meeting of Azerbaijan promoting mutual understanding Japan-Azerbaijan Economic Committee and between the two countries. State Commission of Economic Cooperation (Azerbaijan) between Azerbaijan and Japan

Grand Cordon of the Order Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott 70 Washington DC, of the Rising Sun relations and mutual *President of The Brookings Institution U.S.A understanding between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

Grand Cordon of the Order of Contributed to strengthening the *Board Governor, Okinawa Institute of Science Jerome Isaac Friedman 86 Boston, the Rising Sun relationship between Japan and and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Massachusetts, the United States in the fields of *Board Director and Council Member, Science U.S.A. science and technology， and Technology in Society (STS) forum and to founding and promoting *Institute Professor Emeritus of Massachusetts (U.S.A.) Okinawa Institute of Science and Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology Graduate University *Nobel Laureate (Physics, 1990) (OIST)

Grand Cordon of the Order Contributed to strengthening *Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Youcef Yousfi 74 Alger, of the Rising Sun relations and promoting mutual *Former Minister of Energy and Mines Alger, understanding between Japan and *Minister, Advisor to the President of the Algeria Algeria Republic, in charge of energy issues *Former President of Sonatrach, State-owned (Algeria) Ｈydrocarbon Corporation

Gran Cordon of the Order Contributed to promoting cultural *Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Umberto Vattani 77 Roma, of the Rising Sun and economic exchange and Foreign Affairs Lazio, mutual understanding between *Former Diplomatic Advisor of the President Japan and Italy of the Council of Ministers *President of Fondazione Italia Giappone (Italy) *Vice President of Italy-Japan Business Group *President of Venice International University *Former President of the Italian Trade Commission–ICE

Grand Cordon of the Order Contributed to strengthening *Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trinidad Jiménez Madrid of the Rising Sun bilateral relations and friendship Cooperation García-Herrera 53 Madrid between Japan and Spain *Former First Vicepresident of the Spain Parliamentary Association for the Friendship between Spain and Japan (Spain)

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Grand Cordon of the Order Contributed to promoting friendly *Vice President Mokgweetsi Eric 53 Gaborone, of the Rising Sun relations and mutual *Former Minister of Education and Skills Keabetse Masisi Botswana understanding between Japan and Development Botswana *Former Minister for Presidential Affairs and (Botswana) Public Administration in the Office of the President

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening science *Former Chairman of the United States Nuclear Richard Andrew Meserve 71 Falls Church, Gold and Silver Star and technology relations between Regulatory Commission Virginia, Japan and the United States *International Advisor of the Nuclear Regulation U.S.A. Authority *Executive Advisor to the Nuclear Risk Research (U.S.A.) Center of the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former President of the U.S. Association of Constance Albanese 85 Bethesda, Gold and Silver Star legislative exchange, and Former Members of Congress Morella Maryland, mutual understanding between *Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization U.S.A. Japan and the United States for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (U.S.A.) *Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural Conductor Riccardo Muti 74 Ravenna, Gold and Silver Star exchange and mutual Emilia-Romagna, understanding between Japan and Italy Italy thorough music (Italy)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to developing *Former Minister of Oil Thamir Abbas Ghadhban 71 Baghdad, Gold and Silver Star economic relations and promoting *Former Chairman of Prime Minister’s Al-Ghadhban Baghdad, mutual understanding between Advisory Commission Iraq Japan and Iraq *Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister (Iraq)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Secretary, Expenditure, Ministry of Nand Kishore Singh 75 Patna, Gold and Silver Star relations and promoting mutual Finance Bihar, understanding between Japan and *Former Secretary, Revenue, Ministry of India India Finance *Former member, Planning Commission (India) *Former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Member, Senior Advisory Board, International High-Speed Rail Association

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former Rector of Sepuluh Nopember Institute Mohammad Nuh 56 Surabaya, Gold and Silver Star educational and academic of Technology East Java, exchanges and enhancing mutual *Former Minister for National Education Indonesia understanding between Japan and *Former Minister for Education and Culture Indonesia (Indonesia) 2016 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan, Yurii Kostenko 70 Kyiv, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual *Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Ukraine understanding between Japan and *Former acting First Deputy Minister for Ukraine Foreign Affairs (Ukraine)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contribution to promoting * Former UK Co-chair, UK-Japan 21th Century Jack Cunningham 76 Stocksfield, Gold and Silver Star Japan-UK mutual understanding Group Northumberland and strengthening the bilateral * Former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The United relation and Minister for Government Policy at the Kingdom Cabinet Office *Former Member of House of Commons (U.K.) * Member of House of Lords

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of Canada to Japan Leonard John Edwards 69 Nepean, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual *Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ontario, understanding between Japan and *Former Deputy Minister of International Canada Canada Trade (Canada)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Constibuted to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of Singapore to Japan Chew Tai Soo 75 Singapore Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual understanding *Former Coordinator of Singapore’s efforts to between Japan and Singapore support the Japanese People during the 2011 (Singapore) Tohoku Disaster

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former President of Royal Swedish Academy Barbara Cannon 69 Stockholm, Gold and Silver Star scientific and technological of Sciences Sweden exchanges and mutual *Former Professor at Stockholm University understanding between Japan and (Sweden and Sweden U.K.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Rector of the University of Salamanca Daniel Hernández Salamanca, Gold and Silver Star academic exchanges and mutual Ruipérez 62 Castillay León, understanding between Japan and Spain Spain (Spain)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Navy Thanarat Ubol 61 Laksi District, Gold and Silver Star relations and defense exchanges *Former President, National Defense Academy Bangkok, between Japan and Thailand Alumni Association in Thailand Thailand

(Thailand)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Nakorn Silpa Archa 61 Sanambinnam, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual Labor Nonthaburi, understanding and strengthening *Former Director General, Department of Skill Thailand economic relations between Japan Development, Ministry of Labor and Thailand *Former President, JICA Alumni Association (Thailand) of Thailand

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan Salah Hannachi 71 Ben Arous, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual *President of the Association for Mégrine, understanding between Japan and Tunisian-Japan Friendship Tunisia Tunisia (Tunisia)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Deputy Foreign Minister Wolfgang Ischinger 70 Berlin, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual *Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Berlin, understanding between Japan and *Member of the international Global Zero Germany Commission （Germany）

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of Turkey to Japan Necati Utkan 73 Ankara, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual *Board of Trustees of the Turkish Japanese Ankara, understanding between Japan and Foundation Turkey Turkey (Turkey)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former President of TUSIAD Tuncay Ozilhan 68 Istanbul, Gold and Silver Star economic relations and promoting *Former Chairman of Turkish-Japanese Istanbul, mutual understanding between Business Council of DEIK (Chairman of Turkey Japan and Turkey Japan-Turkey Joint Economic Committee) *Chairman of Anadolu Group (Turkey)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman of Commissariat à l’énergie Pascal Colombani 70 , Gold and Silver Star relations between Japan and atomique Ile-de-, France in the field of science, *Honorary Chairman of Valeo France technology, and industry *Council Member of Science and Technology in Society forum (STS forum) (France)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to developing *Rector of Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Alexander Sergeevich 66 Moscow, Gold and Silver Star musical culture in Japan and Conservatory Sokolov Russia promoting cultural exchange and *Former Minister of Culture and Mass mutual understanding between Communications (Russia) Japan and Russia.

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Professor of University of Hawaii at Manoa Dennis Masaaki Ogawa 72 Honolulu, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese studies and mutual *Chairman of Nippon Golden Network (NGN) Hawaii, understanding between Japan and U.S.A. the United States (U.S.A.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former Co-Director of US-Japan Legislative Henry R. Nau 74 Washington, DC, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon legislative exchange and mutual Exchange Program U.S.A. understanding between Japan and *Professor of George Washington University the United States (U.S.A.)

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Energy Nasser Ahmed Khalifa Al 55 Abu Dhabi, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relations between Japan Authority Sowaidi Emirate of Abu and the United Arab Emirates *Former Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Dhabi, Department of Economic Development United Arab Emirates

(United Arab Emirates)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Former Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Norberto Antonio 78 Cordoba, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchange and friendly relations Cordoba Bertaina Cordoba, between Japan and Argentina Argentina

(Argentina)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening of *Former President of Indonesia Association for I Ketut Surajaya 66 Depok, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and Japanese Studies West Java, Indonesia in the field of Japanese *Head of Department of Japanese Studies, Indonesia language education and Japanese Faculty of Humanities, University of studies Indonesia (Indonesia) *Former Vice Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Darma Persada University *Former Head of Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Bina Nusantara University

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to introducing Japan *Former Editor of The Economist William John Emmott 59 Dulverton, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon to the UK and promoting *Member of the Japan-UK 21st Century Group （Bill Emmott) Somerset, understanding of Japan in the UK The

(U.K.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Adam Wynn 58 St Peters, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchange and friendly relations Adelaide South Australia, between Japan and Australia *Former Deputy Chairman of Australia-Japan Australia Foundation (Australia)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney Hugh Denis Blake Clarke 72 Seaforth, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese studies, the promotion *Former Professor, School of Language and New South Wales, of Japanese language education in Cultures, University of Sydney Australia Australia and mutual *Former Head, School of Asian Studies, understanding between Japan and School of Languages and Cultures, (Australia) Australia University of Sydney

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Mayor of Amstelveen Jan Hendrikus Cornelis 54 Utrecht, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relations and promoting *Mayor of Utrecht van Zanen Utrecht, mutual understanding between *Chairman of the Association of Dutch Netherlands Japan and the Netherlands Municipalities (Netherlands)

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Honorary Consul-General of Japan at St. Victor Leyland Young 70 St. John’s， Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchanges and friendly relations John’s Newfoundland between Japan and Canada and Labrador, Canada (Canada)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting a better *Professor emeritus of the Complutense Antonio Marquina Barrio Madrid, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon understanding of Japan in the University of Madrid 70 Madrid, field of international security *President of the investigation team on Spain security and international cooperation in the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank Andreas Dombret 56 Bad Homburg, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relations and promoting Hesse, mutual understanding between Germany Japan and Germany (Germany)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former President of the TRUMPF GmbH + Berthold Leibinger 85 Ditzngen, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic exchange and mutual Co. KG. Baden- understanding between Japan and *Former President of the VDMA (Verband Württemberg, Germany Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Germany e.V.) * Founder and Chairman of the Board of （Germany） Trustees,Berthold Leibinger Stiftung GmbH

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *President of the Paraguay-Japan Association Hermelinda Alvarenga de 59 Fernado de la Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and mutual *Former Vice Minister of Education and Ortega Mora, understanding between Japan and Culture Central, Paraguay *Vice President of Nihon Gakko University Paraguay

(Paraguay)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting mutual *Former President of the Paraguay-Japan Dionisio Ortega 63 Fernado de la Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon understanding between Japan and Parliamentary Friendship Commission in Mora, Paraguay through parliamentary the Chamber of Deputies Central, exchanges and school education *President of Nihon Gakko University Paraguay *Former member of the Chamber of Deputies (Paraguay)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly Adviser of the Japan-Liechtenstein Association Heinrich Auwärter 72 Balzers, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and mutual Liechtenstein understanding between Japan and Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Honorary President of the National Research Evgeny Pavlovich 81 Moscow, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon academic exchange between Japan Centre “Kurchatov Institute” Velikhov Russia and Russia. (Russia) 2016 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to developing *Head of International Cooperation Division of Vladimir Vladimirovich 79 Moscow, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon musical culture in Japan and Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory Sukhanov Russia promoting friendly relations *Former vice-rector of Moscow P.I. between Japan and Russia Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia) *Professor of Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former Director of Russian State Historical Aleksandr Rostislavovich 66 Saint Petersburg, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon academic exchange between Japan Archive Sokolov Russia and Russia *Former Head of Department of Archival Science of Institute of History of Saint Petersburg University (Russia) *Professor of Department of Museology of Institute of History of Saint Petersburg University

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting the *Former President, Board of Directors, Little Alan Takeshi Nishio 70 Gardena, Gold Rays with Rosette status of Japanese Americans in Tokyo Service Center California, the United States and mutual *Former Chair, California Japanese American U.S.A. understanding between Japan and Community Leadership Council the United States (U.S.A.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Director, The Huntington Library Botanical James P. Folsom 65 San Marino, Gold Rays with Rosette Japanese Culture through Garden California, Japanese Garden and U.S.A. understanding of Japan in the United States (U.S.A.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of Singer Salvatore Adamo 72 Brussels, Gold Rays with Rosette Japanese musical culture and to Belgium promoting friendly relations between Japan and Belgium (Italy / Belgium)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the betterment of *Honorary Director, Anglo-American Hospital Nader Halim Kaldas 63 Cairo, Gold Rays with Rosette welfare for the Japanese Association Grace Egypt community in Egypt *Deputy Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors (Egypt) *Head of the Surgical Department

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Managing Director of Dutch & Japanese Radboud L.J. Maria 64 Bussum, Gold Rays with Rosette economic relations and promoting Trade Federation Molijn Noord-Holland, mutual understanding between *Vice Chairman of the Foundation of the Netherlands Japan and the Netherlands Netherlands Help Japan *Managing Partner of Global Bridges BV (Netherlands)

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Professor of the Department of Linguistics, Yang X. Jie 56 Calgary, Gold Rays with Rosette Japanese language education and Language and Culture, University of Calgary Alberta, Japan studies in Canada and *Fomer Head of the Department of Germanic, Canada enabling further mutual Slavic and East Asian Studies University of understanding between Japan and Calgary (Canada) Canada.

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting a better *Former Tokyo Bureau Chief of Agencia EFE Carlos Domínguez 59 Madrid, Gold Rays with Rosette understanding of Japan in Spain *Deputy Director in charge of Night Wire Viguera Madrid, Service of Agencia EFE Spain

(Spain)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Chairman of Busan-Fukuoka Forum Jang-ho Lee 69 Busan, Gold Rays with Rosette economic relations and promoting *Former chairman of Busan Bank Republic of Korea mutual understanding between *Adviser, BNK Financial Group Japan and Korea (Korea)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Director, Foreign Investment M. Jalalul Hai 61 Dhaka, Gold Rays with Rosette economic relations between Japan Promotion, Board of Investment Bangladesh and Bangladesh *Former Advisor for Development Cooperation and Economic Affairs, Embassy of Japan in (Bangladesh) Bangladesh

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Cellist Seppo Kimanen 67 Helsinki, Gold Rays with Rosette relations and mutual *Founder and former Artistic director of Finland understanding between Japan and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival Finland through music *Former Vice-Chairman of Executive committee, Festival advisor, Artistic (Finland) director, Kitakyushu International Music Festival

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly Owner chef of the restaurant “Paul Bocuse” Paul Bocuse 90 Collonges-au- Gold Rays with Rosette relations between Japan and Mont-d’Or, France through the gastronomy, Rhone, and popularizing Japanese food France culture (France)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Associate professor of Music Theory Division Margarita Ivanovna 60 Moscow, Gold Rays with Rosette exchange and mutual of Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory Karatygina Russia understanding between Japan and *Leader of Japanese Music Ensemble “Wa-On” Russia through music. (Russia)

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former President of the Sakhalin-Japan Nikolai Mikhailovich 76 Kaliningrad, Gold Rays with Rosette relations and mutual Society Zotov Kaliningrad, understanding between Japan and Russia Russia (Russia)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to advancement of *Former Governor of Intermountain District Jeanette M. Misaka 85 Salt Lake City, Gold and Silver Rays social status of Japanese Council of Japanese American Citizens Utah, Americans in the United States League U.S.A. and promoting mutual *Former co-President of Salt Lake Chapter understanding between Japan and of Japanese American Citizens League (U.S.A.) the United States

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *Writer María Kodama 79 Buenos Aires, Gold and Silver Rays exchange and mutual *President of the Jorge Luis Borges Argentina understanding between Japan and International Foundation Argentina (Argentina)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly Former Coordinator of Gonenkai Mary Grace Browning 71 Bury St.Edmunds, Gold and Silver Rays relations and mutual Suffolk, understanding between Japan and U.K. the United Kingdom (U.K.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Chief Executive of the Japan Society Heidi Caroline Potter 55 Sutton, Gold and Silver Rays exchange and mutual *Former Executive Director of the Japan21 Surrey, understanding between Japan and The United the United Kingdom Kingdom

(U.K.)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Toyota Frey Austria GmbH President Friedrich Frey 80 Vienna, Gold and Silver Rays economic relations between Japan *Member of the Austrian-Japanese Society Austria and Austria (Austria)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to introducing *President of the Dutch Ikebana Association Cornelia Verena van Der 78 Olst, Gold and Silver Rays Japanese culture and promoting *Former President of Ikebana International, Meer - Fischer Overijssel understanding of Japan through Chapter 215 Netherlands Ikebana in the Netherlands (Netherlands/ Switzerland)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting the *Former President, National Nikkei Heritage Robert Tadashi Banno 73 Vancouver, Gold and Silver Rays development and friendly Centre Society BritishColombia, relations of the community of the *President, Nikkei Place Foundation Canada Japanese-Canadians in Canada *Director, The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia (Canada)

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting regional *Former Director of Mayor’s Office of Geneva Jean 68 Carouge, Gold and Silver Rays exchange and friendly relations City Erhardt Geneva, between Japan and Switzerland *Former Member of the Committee of Geneva Switzerland Shinagawa Friendship Association *Former President of the Executive Committee (Switzerland) of “Autumn of Japanese Culture”

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to disseminating *Former President of Japan Sri Lanka Gilbert Kulatilake 75 Maharagama, Gold and Silver Rays Japanese culture and promoting Technical and Cultural Association Sri Lanaka understanding of Japan in Sri *Vice Patron of Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Lanka Cultural Association (Sri Lanka)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly Former board member of the German-Japanese Klaus Peter Kasper 76 Nidderau, Gold and Silver Rays relations and mutual Society Frankfurt am Main Hessen, understanding between Japan and Germany Germany (Germany)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly President of the German-Japanese society Sibylle Rauscher 74 Passau, Gold and Silber Rays relations and mutual Passau Bavaria, understanding between Japan and Germany Germany (Germany)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly President of the New Zealand Japan Society of Stephen Duxfield 58 Auckland, Gold and Silver Rays relations and mutual Auckland New Zealand understanding between Japan and New Zealand (New Zealand)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Director,Debrecen Players’ Studio Pinczés István 63 Debrecen, Gold and Silver Rays exchange and mutual *Former principal director, Csokonai Theater, Hajdú Vihar, understanding between Japan and Debrecen Hungary Hungary through theatre performances (Hungary)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing the *Former Vice-President of the Federation of Futaro Sato 78 Bauru, Gold and Silver Rays status of Japanese Brazilian Northwest Japanese Culture Associations São Paulo, community and promoting *Former President of the Association of cultural exchange and friendly Japanese Culture in Bauru relations in Brazil. *Former Member of Bauru Municipal (Brazil) Assembly

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing the *Former President of Japan-Brazil Cultural Jorge Yamawaki 74 Curitiba, Gold and Silver Rays status of Japanese Brazilian Beneficial Association at Curitiba Brazil community in Brazil and *Former member of city council at Curitiba promoting mutual understanding (Brazil) and friendly relations between Japan and Brazil

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The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing the *Former President of the Peruvian Japanese Luis Alfonso Huemura Lima, Gold and Silver Rays status of Japanese Peruvian Association Yoshimoto 53 Peru community in Peru and *Director of the Peruvian Japanese Chamber of promoting mutual understanding Commerce and Industry (Peru) and friendly relations between *Former President of the Peru Yamaguchi Japan and Peru Kenjin Association

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the dissemination *Aikido-Ka Daniel Leclerre 65 Herstal Gold and Silver Rays of Aikido in Belgium and to *Former President of Belgium Aikikai Belgium promoting friendly relations *Former Belgian representative of between Japan and Belgium International Aikido Federation (Belgium)

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting mutual *Former Chairman of Perak Hew Choy Khoun Ipoh, Gold and Silver Rays understanding and strengthening Malaysian-Japanese Friendship Society 71 Perak, economic relations between Japan *Honorary Advisor of Perak Malaysia and Malaysia Malaysian-Japanese Friendship Society *Former Director and General Manager of (Malaysia) Perak Teamwork Sdn. Bhd.

The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Director of Construtora Toda do Tadanobu Sakuma 71 São Paulo, Silver Rays economic relations between Japan Brasil S/A São Paulo, and Brazil *Former Associate Director of Associação Brazil Hokkaido de Cultura e Assistência (Brazil)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Mohnaz Ashish Karande 63 Mumbai city, Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai Maharashtra, Rays establishment India

(India)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Abdul Salam Shaikh 62 Thane, Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai Maharashtra, Rays establishment India

(India)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Ellys Indirayanthi 60 Block M, Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Japan in Indonesia Jakarta Province, Rays establishment Indonesia

(Indonesia)

The Order of the Sacred Contribution to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Ingrid Pass 69 Vienna, Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Japan in Austria Austria Rays establishment (Austria)

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The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Emilie Larvova 65 Prague, Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Japan in the Czech Republic Prague, Rays establishment Czech Republic

(Czech Republic)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Maria de Jesus Meireles 61 Brasilia， Treasure, Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Japan in Brazil Federal District， Rays establishment Brazil

(Brazil)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Pg Sukinah Binti Pg Dato 60 Bandar Seri Treasure，Gold and Silver the Japanese overseas Japan in Brunei Darussalam Paduka Haji Hidup Begawan, Rays establishment Negara Brunei Darussalam (Brunei)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Chea Chan Nakry 62 Chamkarmon, Treasure, Silver Rays the Japanese overseas Japan in Cambodia Phnom Penh, establishment Cambodia

(Cambodia)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy of Nguyen Thi Hoang Hoa 58 Hanoi, Treasure, Silver Rays the Japanese overseas Japan in Vietnam Vietnam establishment (Vietnam)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activites of Former local employee of the Embassy of Onesy SengOuthai 60 Vientiane, Treasure, Silver Rays the Japanese overseas Japan in the Lao PDR Lao PDR. establishment (Lao PDR)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to promoting higher *Professor Emeritus, Waseda University Christlieb Yuho Jobst 80 Suginami ward, Treasure, Gold Rays with education at private institutions in *Former Vice Chairman of German East Asiatic Tokyo, Neck Ribbon Japan Society Japan

(Germany)

The Order of the Sacred Contributed to developing the Former Special Chief Instructor of the Foreign André Antoine Gardella 65 Nishio, Treasure, Gold Rays with French linguistic ability for Service Training Institute Aichi, Neck Ribbon Japanese diplomats and others Japan

(France)