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Media, Co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Grand Cordon of the Washington Contributed to enhancinｇ Japan's role in Gates Foundation William Henry Gates III Order of the Rising 64 U.S.A. the area of global health Co-founder and Former Chairman (Bill Gates) Sun and CEO of Microsoft (U.S.A.)

Bohoratar Height, Former Speaker of the House of Bansthali, Kathmandu, Grand Cordon of the Contributed to promotion of friendly Representatives the Third Province, Order of the Rising relations and parliamentary contacts Ram Chandra Poudel 76 Former Chairman of the Japan Nepal Nepal Sun between Nepal and Japan. Friendship Parliamentarian League (Nepal)

McLean, Former Deputy Secretary of Energy The Order of the Contributed to enhancing relationship Virginia, Former Co-Chair of U.S.-Japan Rising Sun, Gold and between Japan and the United States in Daniel B. Poneman 64 U.S.A. Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Silver Star the energy sector Cooperation (U.S.A.)

Former Australian Ambassador to Canberra, Japan The Order of the Contributed to strengthening bilateral ACT Former Deputy Secretary for public Rising Sun, Gold and relations and promoting friendship John McCarthy 77 Australia affairs, international and legal, and Silver Star between Japan and Australia North Asia divisions, the Department (Australia) of Foreign Affairs and Trade

President and CEO, Canadian Ottawa, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Chamber of Commerce Ontario, Rising Sun, Gold and relationship between Japan and Canada Former Secretary of State for Perrin Beatty 69 Canada Silver Star on economic and defense sector External Affairs Former Minister of National Defence (Canada)

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The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Singapore Rising Sun, Gold and Former Ambassador of Singapore to relations and mutual understanding Chin Siat Yoon 70 Silver Star Japan between Japan and Singapore (Singapore)

Wachtberg, North Rhine- The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Former State Secretary of the Westphalia, Rising Sun, Gold and relationship between Japan and Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Georg Schütte 57 Germany Silver Star on education and research Research in Germany (Germany)

Ibadan, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening bilateral Former Minister of Health Oyo State, Rising Sun, Gold and relations between Japan and Nigeria on Former Vice-Chancellor of the Isaac Folorunso Adewole 65 Nigeria Silver Star health sector University of Ibadan (Nigeria)

Former Ambassador of New Zealand Contributed to strengthening bilateral Wellington, The Order of the to Japan relations and to promoting friendly New Zealand Rising Sun, Gold and Former Chief Executive, Department Maarten Wevers 68 relations between Japan and New Silver Star of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Zewland (New Zealand)

Contributed to strengthening relations Hanoi, The Order of the between Japan and Vietnam in the field Vietnam Rising Sun, Gold and Former Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong 66 of Silver Star justice (Vietnam)

Former Minister of Culture Former Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Lithuania Contributed to strengthening the arts and Vilnius, The Order of the to UNESCO cultural relations and promoting Lithuania Rising Sun, Gold and Former Vice-Chair of the Inter- Arūnas Gelūnas 51 parliamentary exchanges between Japan Silver Star parliamentary group for the Relations and Lithuania (Lithuania) with Japan Director of the Lithuanian Art Museum 2 2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Vice President of National Taipei The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Chengchi University Taiwan Rising Sun, Gold and Lin Bih-Jaw 71 exchanges between Japan and Taiwan Former President of Taiwan Society Silver Star of Japanese Studies (Taiwan)

Honolulu, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Hawaii, Rising Sun, Gold Rays the relationship between Japan and the Commander, 18th Wing Case Andrew Cunningham 48 U.S.A. with Neck Ribbon United States on national defense (U.S.A.)

Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Contributed to promoting Former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Anchorage, The Order of the inter-regional exchanges and Research Commission Alaska, Rising Sun, Gold Rays Mead Treadwell 64 mutual understanding between Former President (the founder) U.S.A. with Neck Ribbon Japan and the United States of the Japan-America Society (U.S.A.) of Alaska

The Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Contributed to promoting the cooperation Peace and Security at Georgetown Washington D.C., The Order of the and development of women's University U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold Rays Melanne Verveer 75 empowerment policy between Japan and Former U.S. Ambasador-at-large for with Neck Ribbon the United States Global Women's Issues (U.S.A) Former Chief of Staff to the First Lady Hillary Clinton

Canton, The Order of the Contributed to promoting exchanges and Connecticut, Honorary Consul General of Japan Rising Sun, Gold Rays friendship between Japan and the United Gregory Andrew Boyko 68 U.S.A. in Simsbury, Connecticut with Neck Ribbon States (U.S.A.)

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Ann Arbor, The Order of the Contributed to the promotion of academic Michigan, Professor Emeritus of Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and strengthening of William P. Malm 92 U.S.A. musicology,University of Michigan with Neck Ribbon relationships between Japan and the U.S. (U.S.A.)

Former Senior Director for Defense Contributed to strengthening the Policy and Arms Control, National Washington, D.C. The Order of the relationship between Japan and the Security Council U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold Rays Franklin C. Miller 69 United States in the area of security Former Senior Counselor and Vice with Neck Ribbon cooperation President, The Cohen Group (U.S.A.) Member of the Defense Policy Board

Needham, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Former Chief Judge of the United Massachusetts, Rising Sun, Gold Rays relationship between Japan and the States District Court for the District William Glover Young 79 U.S.A. with Neck Ribbon United States in the field of the judiciary of Massachusetts (U.S.A.)

Honolulu, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Hawaii, Former Director for Intelligence, U.S. Rising Sun, Gold Rays relationship and between Japan and the Anthony LaVecchia 56 U.S.A. Forces Japan with Neck Ribon United States on national defense (U.S.A.)

Professor, Faculty of the Arts, Ramat Gan, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Faculty of the Humanities, Tel Aviv Israel Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and strengthening bilateral Zvika Serper 67 University with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and Israel (Israel)

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Roma, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Full Professor, Department of Asian, Lazio, Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and friendly relations between African and Mediterranean Studies, Giorgio Amitrano 62 Italy with Neck Ribbon Japan and Italy University of Naples "L'Orientale" (Italy)

President of Orchestra Filarmonica Bologna, del Teatro Comunale di Bologna The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Emiglia-Romagna, Italian representative of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations through music between Japan Giorgio Zagnoni 72 Italy Sawakami Opera Foundation with Neck Ribbon and Italy. (Honorable Committee Member of the Japan Opera Festival) (Italy)

Vicenza, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Full Professor, Department of Asian Veneto Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and friendly relations between and North African Studies Ca' Bonaventura Ruperti 60 Italy with Neck Ribbon Japan and Italy Foscari University of Venice (Italy)

Surabaya, The Order of the Contributed to enhancing relationship Former Director-General for East Jawa, Rising Sun, Gold Rays between Japan and Indonesia in the field Secondary Education, Ministry of Achmad Jazidie 61 Indonesia with Neck Ribbon of education Education and Culture (Indonesia)

Contributed to cooperation with Japan in London, The Order of the the field of global health and to the United Kingdom Rising Sun, Gold Rays Director of the Wellcome Trust Jeremy Farrar 58 development of Japan's global health with Neck Ribbon policy (United Kingdom)

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Former Deputy Chairperson of Ethio- Contributed to fostering bilateral Addis Ababa, The Order of the Japan Parliamentary Friendship relationship between Japan and Ethiopia, Ethiopia Rising Sun, Gold Rays Group Hordofa Bekele Gome 54 and promoting mutual exchange between with Neck Ribbon Member of the House of People's parliamentary members. (Ethiopia) Representatives

Auldana, Former Professor, The University of The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic South Australia, Adelaide Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Purnendra Jain 69 Australia Former President, Japanese Studies with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Australia Association of Australia (Australia)

Former Chairman of Austrian- Contributed to strengthening relations Linz, The Order of the Japanese Parliamentary Friendship between Japan and Austria and Austria Rising Sun, Gold Rays Group Werner Neubauer 63 promoting exchanges between members with Neck Ribbon Former Member of the Austrian of parliaments of both countries (Austria) National Council

Wassenaar, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Zuid-Holland, Former Chairman, Dujat Rising Sun, Gold Rays economic relations between Japan and Geert Jan Mantel 70 the Netherlands Former CEO, Yanmar Europe B.V. with Neck Ribbon the Netherlands (the Netherlands)

Former chairman of the Board of Directors of "Medical University Contributed to strengthening bilateral Nur-Sultan, The Order of the Astana" relationship between Japan and the Kazakhstan, Rising Sun, Gold Rays Zhaxybay Zhumadilov 66 Republic of Kazakhstan through research with Neck Ribbon Chariman of the Board of the for exposure to radiation (Kazakhstan) Cooperate fund "University Medical Center"

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Formar Secretary of State, Ministry Phnom Penh, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening bilateral of Industry & Handicraft Cambodia Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations between Japan and Cambodia in Ek Sonn Chan 70 Formar Director General of Phnom with Neck Ribbon the field of urban water supply Penh Water Supply Authority (Cambodia)

Preah Sihanoul City, Contributed to strengthening of bilateral Preah Sohanouk The Order of the relationship between Japan and the Chairman and CEO of Sihanoukvill Province, Rising Sun, Gold Rays Lou Kim Chhun 64 Kingdom of Cambodia through port Port Authority Cambodia with Neck Ribbon development (Cambodia)

Founder and Former Chairperson of Uzima Foundation Golf Course Est, Former Chairperson of the African The Order of the Nairobi, Contributed to promoting Japanese Medical and Research Foundation Rising Sun, Gold Rays Miriam K. Were 80 Kenya medical and health care system in Kenya (AMREF) with Neck Ribbon Former Chairperson of the Kenyan (Kenya) National AIDS Control Council

Ｃａｓｃａｉｓ， The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Lisbon, Former Chairman of Sweden - Japan Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and mutual understanding Bo Dankis 66 Portugal Foundation with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Sweden (Sweden)

Former Korean chairman of the Japan-Korea New Era Joint Seoul, Contributed to promoting academic The Order of the Research Project the Republic of Korea exchanges and strengthening the Rising Sun, Gold Rays Former Professor of the Department Ha Young-Sun 72 relationship between Japan and the with Neck Ribbon of Political Science and International (the Republic of Republic of Korea Relations at Seoul National University Korea) Chairman of the East Asia Institute

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Ostrava, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Professor, Faculty of Materials Czech Republic Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and strengthening relations Science and Technology, Technical Bohumir Strnadel 63 with Neck Ribbon between Japan and the Czech Republic University of Ostrava (Czech Republic)

Tunis, Contributed to promoting academic The Order of the Tunis, exchange and technical cooperation in Former Dean of National Institute of Rising Sun, Gold Rays Mohamed Moncef Harrabi 74 Tunisia the field of agriculture between Japan Agronomy of Tunisia with Neck Ribbon and Tunisia (Tunisia)

Essen, North Rhein- The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Former Professor of the Faculty of Westphalia, Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Medicine of the University of Wolfgang Sauerwein 67 Germany with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Germany Duisburg-Essen (Germany)

Professor in the Faculty of Erquelinnes, Contributed to promoting academic The Order of the Philosophy and Letters of Liege Hainaut, exchange and mutual understanding Rising Sun, Gold Rays University Andreas Thele 56 Belgium between Japan and the Kingdom of with Neck Ribbon Director of the Centre for Japanese Belgium Studies of Liege University (Germany)

Karachi, The Order of the Contributed to promoting economic Sindh, Former Chairman of the Pakistan Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and mutual understanding Sohail P. Ahmed 75 Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Pakistan (Pakistan)

Former Chairman of the Philippines Makati City, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening economic Japan Economic Cooperation Metro Manila, Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations between Japan and the Committee Eusebio V. Tan 69 Philippines with Neck Ribbon Philippines Counsel for the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines (Philippines)

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Former President of Brazil - Japan Sao Paulo The Order of the Contributed to strengthening bilateral Parliamentary Friendship League Sao Paulo Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and promoting parliamentary Walter Shindi Iihoshi 58 Brazil with Neck Ribbon exchanges between Japan and Brazil Former Member of Parliament of Brazil (Brazil)

Former President of Brazil - Japan Sao Paulo The Order of the Contributed to strengthening bilateral Parliamentary Friendship League Sao Paulo Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and promoting parliamentary Iolanda Keiko Miashiro Ota 63 Brazil with Neck Ribbon exchanges between Japan and Brazil Former Member of Parliament of Brazil (Brazil)

Former Professor of Sao Paulo Geoenvironmental Analysis of The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Sao Paulo Guarulhos University Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Kenitiro Suguio 82 Brazil Former Professor of Institute of with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Brazil Geosciences of University of Sao (Brazil) Paulo

Sao Paulo Director of Sao Paulo School of The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Sao Paulo Economics - FGV Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Yoshiaki Nakano 75 Brazil Former Finance Secretary of State of with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Brazil Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Rio de Janeiro, Contributed to promoting academic Professor, The Alberto Luiz Coimbra The Order of the Rio de Janeiro, exchanges in the field of science and Institute for Graduate Studies and Rising Sun, Gold Rays Edson Hirokazu Watanabe 67 Brazil mutual understanding between Japan and Research in Engineering, Federal with Neck Ribbon Brazil University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

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Sofia, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the bilateral Former Minister Plenipoteniary, Bulgaria Rising Sun, Gold Rays relation and friendship between Japan Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria Vera Vutova-Stefanova 71 with Neck Ribbon and Bulgaria in Japan (Bulgaria)

Hanoi, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Former Director of Center for Veitnam Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Japanese Studies, Vietnam Academy Duong Phu Hiep 81 with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Vietnam of Social Sciences (Vietnam)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Gaborone, Chief Executive Officer of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and mutual understanding Tiyapo Hudson Ngwisanyi 56 Botswana Botswana Geoscience Institute with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Botswana （Botswana）

Contributed to promoting exchanges Warsaw, The Order of the between Japan and Poland in the field of Professor, The Fryderyk Chopin Poland Rising Sun, Gold Rays Maria Szraiber 76 music and educating young Japanese University of Music with Neck Ribbon musicians (Poland)

San Luis Potosi, Contributed to strengthening friendly The Order of the Former President of Asia-Pacific San Luis Potosi, relations between Japan and Mexico and Rising Sun, Gold Rays Foreign Affairs Commission in Senate Teófilo Torres Corzo 73 Mexico to promoting Inter-parliamentary with Neck Ribbon Former Senator exchange (Mexico)

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Professor of the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies of Higher Moscow, The Order of the School of Economics Contributed to promoting academic Russia Rising Sun, Gold Rays Former Professor of the Russian Aleksandr Mescheryakov 69 exchange and mutual understanding with Neck Ribbon State University for Humanities. between Japan and Russia (Russia) Former President of Russian Association of Japanese Studies

Chief Researcher, Dr. of Science (Professor), Institute of Oriental Moscow, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Studies, Russian Academy of Russia Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and mutual understanding Irina Lebedeva 70 Sciences with Neck Ribbon between Japan and Russia Former President, Russian (Russia) Association of Japanologists

Brentwood, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Tennessee, Former Chair of the Board, Japan- Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and mutual understanding Christine Karbowiak 67 U.S.A. American Society of Tennessee, with Rosette between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

Luanda, Contributed to strengthening the President of the Associaion of Luanda, The Order of the economic relations between Japan and Dealers for Road Transport Angola Rising Sun, Gold Rays Nuno Joaquim Borges Da Silva 71 Angola, and developing the Japanese Equipment and Others (ACETRO), with Rosette automotive industry Chairman of TOYOTA DE ANGOLA （Angola/Portugal）

Slemani City, The Order of the Contirbuted to promoting friendship and Slemani Governorate, Former Mayor of Halabja Kheder Kareem Mohammed Rising Sun, Gold Rays mutual understanding between Japan and 63 Iraq Vice President, Mayors for Peace Mohammed with Rosette Iraq on municipal level （Ｉｒａｑ）

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Former Professor, Centre for The Order of the Contributed to developing Japanese Japanese Studies, School of Delhi Rising Sun, Gold Rays language education and promoting mutual Language, Literature and Culture Anita Khanna 66 India with Rosette understanding between Japan and India Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, (India) New Delhi

Co-Chairman of the Indo-Japan Delhi, The Order of the Contributed to promoting economic Busines Cooperation Committee India Rising Sun, Gold Rays Rohit Relan 64 exchanges between Japan and India Chairman & Managing Director, with Rosette Bharat Seats Limited (India)

Chairman of Japan Alumni Association (Persada) in East Java Surabaya, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Associate Professor, Faculty of East Java, Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and mutual understanding Dental Medicine, University of Sherman Salim 67 Indonesia with Rosette between Japan and Indonesia Airlangga Former Vice Dean, Faculty of Dental (Indonesia) Medicine, University of Airlangga

London The Order of the Contributed to introducing Japanese Former Head of the Japanese United Kingdom Rising Sun, Gold Rays culture and promoting the understanding Section Timothy Thorburn Clark 60 with Rosette of Japan in the United Kingdom Department of Asia British Museum （Ｕｎｉｔｅｄ Ｋｉｎｇｄｏｍ）

Stirling, The Order of the Contributed to promoting inter-regional Western Australia Rising Sun, Gold Rays Former President of Australia-Japan exchange and mutual understanding Gerard Charles Boylan 61 Australia with Rosette Society of Western Australia between Japan and Australia （Australia）

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Brisbane, The Order of the Contributed to promoting inter-regional Queensland, Former President of Australia Japan Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and mutual understanding Ross James McConachie 61 Australia Society, Queensland with Rosette between Japan and Australia (Australia)

Former President of The Association of Managers of Guatemala, Guatemala City, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening economic Actual President of CODACA group, Danilo Antonio Siekavizza Guatemala Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and promoting friendship Actual President of Sika Motors 76 Passarelli with Rosette between Japan and Guatemala group, (Guatemala) Actual President of INTITUTO TECNICO HINO

Former Chairman of the German- Altenholz, Japanese Society in Shleswig- The Order of the Contributed to promoting interregional Shleswig-Holstein Holstein Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchange and mutual understanding Hans-Michael Kiefmann 73 Germany with Rosette between Japan and Germany Former School Principal of the (Germany) Humboldt-Schule

Translator Karachi, Former Guest Professor at Tokyo The Order of the Contributed to promoting cultural Sindh, University of Foreign Studies Rising Sun, Gold Rays relations and mutual understanding Mohammad Rais Alvi 73 Pakistan Former General Secretary of with Rosette between Japan and Pakistan Pakistan Japan Cultural Association (Pakistan) (PJCA)

Cotia Former Executive President of The Order of the Contributed to regional exchange and Sao Paulo Brazil-Japan Cultural Alliance Rising Sun, Gold Rays mutual understanding between Japan and Anselmo Nakatani 79 Brazil Former President of Furukawa with Rosette Brazil Electric Latam (Brazil)

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Hanoi, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Founder and former Director, Veitnam Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and to strengthening Department of Japanese Language, Tran Son 82 with Rosette relationship between Japan and Vietnam Foreign Trade University in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Senior Researcher, Associate Professor,Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy Saint Petersburg, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic of Sciences Russia Rising Sun, Gold Rays exchanges and strengthening the Lecturer, Japan Center in Saint Vadim Yurievich Klimov 71 with Rosette relationships between Japan and Russia Petersburg (Russia) Former Lecturer, Faculty of Asian and African Studies, Saint Petersburg State University

Khabarovsk City, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Zaporozhskaya Valentina Khabarovsk Krai, General Director of the Far Eastern Rising Sun, Gold Rays culture and mutual understanding Aleksandrovna 72 Russia Art Museum with Rosette between Japan and Russia (Russia)

Former President of San Fernando Van Nuys, Contributed to enhancing the social The Order of the Valley Japanese American California, welfare of Japanese American society Rising Sun, Gold and Community Center Nancy Kyoko Oda 74 U.S.A. and promoting friendly relationship Silver Rays President of Tuna Canyon Detention between Japan and the United States Station Coalition (U.S.A.)

Los Angeles, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly President of Little Tokyo Public California, Rising Sun, Gold and relations and mutual understanding Safety Association Brian Kito 63 U.S.A. Silver Rays between Japan and the United States Owner of Fugetsu-do (U.S.A.) 14 2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Past Director & Chairman, Board of Governors, Japanese Cultural Center Honolulu, Contributed to introducing Japanese The Order of the of Hawaii Hawaii, culture in the United states, and to Rising Sun, Gold and Donald Mitsuo Takaki 79 U.S.A. promoting friendly relations between Silver Rays President and General Manager, Japan and the United States Pacific Region Baseball (U.S.A.)

Córdoba, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Judo in Córdoba, President of the Argentina Judo Rising Sun, Gold and Argentina and promoting friendly relations Oscar Oreste Cassinerio 68 Argentina Confederation Silver Rays between Japan and Argentina (Argentina)

Imphal, The Order of the Contributed to promoting the Manipur, Former Chairman, Manipur Tourism Rising Sun, Gold and understanding of Japan in India and Thangjam Dhabali Singh 66 India Forum Silver Rays friendship between Japan and India (India)

Nuevo Cuscatlan, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening economic La Libertad, Rising Sun, Gold and relations and friendship between Japan Former President of INSINCA, S.A. Lorenzo Rivera Arévalo 84 El Salvador Silver Rays and El Salvador (El Salvador)

Presenter, national TV personality Den Haag, The Order of the Contributed to introducing Japanese Olympic medalist of Tokyo 1964 Zuid-Holland, Rising Sun, culture in the Netherlands and to Former State Secretary for Health, Erica Georgine Terpstra 76 the Netherlands Gold and Silver Rays promoting friendship between Japan and Welfare and Sports the Netherlands Former Chairperson of NOC＊NSF (the Netherlands)

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Former Presiden of the Sumi-e Toronto, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Artists of Canada Ontario, Rising Sun, Gold and culture and friendship and goodwill Former Co-Chair of Women's Marie Meiko Ikeda 85 Canada Silver Rays between Japan and Canada Auxiliary of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Canada)

Former 1st Vice-President of Winnipeg, Contributed to the betterment of welfare Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, The Order of the for Japanese society in Canada and Manitoba CANADA Rising Sun, Gold and Kumiko Lucy Yamashita 71 promoting friendship and goodwill Former President of Manitoba Silver Rays between Japan and Canada Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (CANADA)

President of Guatemala Abacus Guatemala City, The Order of the Contributed to introducing Japanese Association Kira Lucrecia Guatemala Rising Sun, Gold and culture and promoting friendly relations 58 General Director of the Abacus Liscutin Córdova de Abreu Silver Rays between Japan and Guatemala Calculus Study Center ISHIDO-KIRA (Guatemala)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Lusaka, President of the Zambia JICA Rising Sun, Gold and relations between Japan and the Joseph Mulenga 58 Republic of Zambia Fellowship Association(ZAJIFA) Silver Rays Republic of Zambia (Republic of Zambia)

Nugegoda, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Karate in Sri Hony. President, Sri Lanka Karate-do Sri Lanka Rising Sun, Gold and Lanka and friendly relations between Sisira Kumara 57 Federation Silver Rays Japan and Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)

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Film Director Colombo The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Ｃｏｍｍｉｔｔｅｅ Member of Japan Sri Sri Lanka Rising Sun, Gold and culture in Sri Lanka and cultural Sumitra Peries 86 Lanka Friendship Cultural Fund Silver Rays exchanges between Japan and Sri Lanka Awards (Sri Lanka)

Contributed to promoting youth exchange Bangkok, The Order of the Former President of Association of and friendship between Japan and Thailand Rising Sun, Gold and Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Visit Dejkumtorn 66 Thailand and the other ASEAN member Silver Rays Thailand states (Thailand)

Meerbusch, North Rhein- The Order of the Contributed to promoting municipal Westphalia, Rising Sun, Gold and exchange and mutual understanding Mayor of City of Meerbusch Angelika Mielke-Westerlage 65 Germany Silver Rays between Japan and Germany (Germany)

President of Dominican Bonsai Distrito Nacional， Contributed to Introducing Japanese The Order of the Association Santo Domingo， culture in the Dominican Republic, and Rising Sun, Gold and Vice President of Dominican Edgardo Honorato Jorge Job 74 Dominican Republic promoting friendship between Japan and Silver Rays Association of Monbukagakusho the Dominican Republic Scholars (Dominican Republic)

Curitiba, Contributed to enhancing the social The Order of the Paraná, welfare in Brazilian Japanese community President of Brazilian Dekasegi Rising Sun, Gold and Teichum Hiramatsu 72 Brazil and promoting friendly relations between Association Silver Rays Japan and Brazil (Brazil)

Londrina, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly President of Maternity and Infancy Paraná, Rising Sun, Gold and relations and mutual understanding Protection Association - Guarda Kimiko Yoshii 79 Brazil Silver Rays between Japan and Brazil Mirim at Londrina (Brazil) 17 2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Lima, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the First Vice President, Peruvian- Peru Rising Sun, Gold and economic relations between Japan and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Dante Aray Nozawa 76 Silver Rays Peru Industry (Peru)

Contributed to improving the welfare of Lima, The Order of the Japanese/Peruvian community and Former President of the Japanese Peru Rising Sun, Gold and Abel Julio Fukumoto Sato 72 promoting friendship between Japan and Peruvian Association Silver Rays Peru (Peru)

Tegucigalpa M.D.C., The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Francisco Morazán, Former President of Alumni Honduras Rising Sun, Gold and relations and mutual understanding Julio César Mendieta Canales 70 Honduras Association of Japan (AHBEJA) Silver Rays between Japan and Honduras (Honduras)

Cape Town, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Western Cape, relations Rising Sun, Gold and Jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim 85 South Africa through music between Japan and South Silver Rays Africa (South Africa)

Kigali, The Order of the Contributed to promoting karate in President of the Rwanda Karate Rwanda Rising Sun, Gold and Rwanda and friendly relations between Theogene UWAYO 59 Federation Silver Rays Japan and Rwanda (Rwanda)

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Moscow, The Order of the Contributed to introducing Japanese Senior researcher of the Far Eastern Russia Rising Sun, Gold and culture in Russia and promoting friendship Art Department of the State Museum Galina Shishkina 70 Silver Rays between Japan and Russia of Oriental Art (Russia)

Chicago, The Order of the Contributed to promoting regional Illinois, Director, the Japan America Society Rising Sun, Silver exchanges and mutual understanding James Allen McClung 82 U.S.A. of Chicago Rays between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

José C. Paz, Contributed to improving the welfare of The Order of the Buenos Aires, Japanese descendants in Argentina and Former President of the Japanese Rising Sun, Silver Alfredo Roberto Tamagusuku 61 Argentina to promoting friendly relations between Association of Sarmiento Rays Japan and Argentina (Argentina)

Toronto, Contributed to promoting Japanese Ontario, The Order of the Former Vice-President of the culture and friendship and goodwill Peter Hiroshi Wakayama 83 Canada Rising Sun, Siver Rays Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre between Japan and Canada (Canada)

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Cienfuegos, Contributed to improving the welfare of The Order of the Chair of Coordinating Committee of Cienfuegos, Japanese descendants and promoting Rising Sun, Silver Japanese descendants in Cienfuegos, Luis Miyashiro Okata 69 Cuba friendly relations between Japan and Rays Villa Clara and Matanzas Cuba (Cuba)

Former President of Cultural and Sao Paulo Contributed to enhancing social welfare The Order of the Sports Association of Saude Sao Paulo of Japanese Brazilians and promoting Rising Sun, Silver Vice-President of Brazilian Society Tomio Katsuragawa 74 Brazil friendly relationship between Japan and Rays of Japanese Culture and Social Brazil Assisstance (Brazil)

Ota-Ku, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Tokyo, Former Commander, U. S. Fleet Rising Sun, Gold Rays relationship between Japan and the Jeffrey Jung Kim 50 Japan Activities Yokosuka,Japan with Neck Ribbon United States on national defense (U.S.A.)

Former Vice Chairman of the Boao Toshima-ku, Contributed to strengthening bilateral The Order of the Forum for Asia Tokyo, relations and to promoting mutual Rising Sun, Gold Rays Former Chief of Secretariat（Chinese Jiang Xiaosong 68 Japan understanding between Japan and China with Neck Ribbon side） of New Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century (China)

Head of Japanese delegation, Yokohama Contributed to promoting policies of International Whaling Commission The Order of the Kanagawa, Japan in the field of marine living Scientific Committee Rising Sun, Gold Rays Luis Alberto Pastene Pérez 62 Japan resources through cooperation in with Neck Ribbon scientific research Head of Science, Institute of (Chile) Cetacean Research

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President, Kanagawa Prefecture Yokosuka, Chinese Restaurant Environmental Kanagawa, The Order of the Contributed to promotion of Health Association Japan Rising Sun, Gold and Ｚｈａｎｇ Ｘｕｅｊｉｎ 77 environmental health in Japan Vice President, National Federation Silver Rays of Chinese Restaurant Environmental (People's Republic of Health Associations China)

Former Chairman of the German- Tokushima, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Japanese Society in Lüneburg Tokushima, Rising Sun, Gold and relations and mutual understanding Burckhard Dölitzsch 76 Japan Silver Rays between Japan and Germany Honorary Chairman of the German- Japanese Society in Lüneburg (Germany)

Alger, The Order of the Alger, Sacred Treasure, Gold Contributed to the activities of the Former Lawyer, Embassy of Japan in Mohamed Ali Haroun 93 Algeria Rays with Neck Japanese overseas establishment Algeria Ribbon (Algeria)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Portuguese Former Visiting Professor of Tokyo Loures, Sacred Treasure, Gold Language in Japan and mutual University of Foreign Studies José Marinho Afonso Portugal 81 Rays with Rosette understanding between Japan and Former Professor of Portugal Cultural Álvares Portugal Center (Portugal)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Portuguese Former Lecturer of Foreign Service Loures, Sacred Treasure, Gold Language in Japan and mutural Training Institute Maria Manuela da Silva Portugal 74 Rays with Rosette understanding between Japan and Former Director of Portugal Cultural Álvares Portugal Center (Portugal)

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Milano, The Order of the Lombardia, Sacred Treasure, Gold Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Maria=Teresa Gamberale Italy and Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment Consulate General of Japan in Milan (Italy)

Ankara, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Embassy of Turkey Sacred Treasure, Gold Ceren Ocak 60 Japanese overseas establishment Japan in Turkey and Silver Rays (Turkey)

Tabriquet, The Order of the Sale, Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Embassy of Sacred Treasure, Gold Saadia Bourrich 66 Morocco. Japanese overseas establishment Japan in Morocco and Silver Rays (Morocco)

Bekasi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Embassy of Jawa Barat Sacred Treasure, Sugiharto Japanese overseas establishment Japan in Indonesia 76 Indonesia Silver Rays (Indonesia)

Geneva, The Order of the Former Local Employee, Delegation Geneva, Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activties of the of Japan to the Conference on Mohamed Bebars 66 Switzerland Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment Disarmament (Switzerland, Egypt)

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Hong Kong, People's Republic of The Order of the Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee,Consulate China Sacred Treasure, Cheung Sai Por 63 Japanese overseas establishment General of Japan in Hong Kong Silver Rays (People's Republic of China)

Shanghai, People's Republic of The Order of the Former Local Employee, Contributed to activities of the Japanese China Sacred Treasure, Consulate General of Japan in Lu Hanxing 62 overseas establishment Silver Rays Shanghai (People's Republic of China)

Bucharest, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Former Local Employee, Embassy of Romania Sacred Treasure, relations and mutual understanding Elena Pospisil 72 Japan in Romania Silver Rays between Japan and Romania (Romania)

Sagamihara, The Order of the Contributed to developing the English Kanagawa, Sacred Treasure, Gold Former Special Chief Instructor of linguistic ability for Japanese diplomats Michael Newsome 65 Japan Rays with Neck the Foreign Service Training Institute and others Ribbon (United Kingdom)

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