2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Address Decoration Services Major Titles Name Age ( Nationality )

Contributed to enhancing Grand Cordon of the ’s security, developing Washington, D.C., Order of the Rising the Japan Self-Defence Former Commander, U.S. Forces U.S.A John Lawrence Dolan 53 Sun Forces, and promoting friendly Japan and 5th Air Force relations between Japan and (U.S.A) the United States

*Former Minister for Law and Justice *Former Special Envoy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Japan *Former Union Minister of State for New Delhi, Grand Cordon of the Contribued to strengthening Industry Delhi, Order of the Rising bilateral relations and *Served as accompanying Minister to Ashwani Kumar 64 Sun promoting friendship between Prime Minister Abe and other Heads of Japan and India State and Governments (India) *Former Chairman, India-Japan Forum of Parliamentarians (FICCI) *Council Member, STS Forum

Contributed to the enhancement of Japan's Kampala, Grand Cordon of the *President of 69th UN General position at the United Nations Uganda Order of the Rising Assembly Sam Kahamba Kutesa 68 as well as the strenghening of Sun *Foreign Minister of Uganda the relationship between (Uganda) Japan and the United Nations

＊Former President of Okinawa Grand Cordon of the Contributed to developing the Institute of Science and Technology Singapore Order of the Rising education and research in the Promotion Corporation Sydney Brenner 90 Sun field of science and technology ＊Nobel Prize in Physiology or （U.K.) in Japan Medicine (2002) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to reinforcement *Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Nairobi, Grand Cordon of the of economic relations and *Co-Chair of the Sixth Kenya Order of the Rising promoting friendly relations International Conference on African Amina C. Mohamed 55 Sun between Japan and the Development Summit (TICAD VI) (Kenya) Republic of Kenya Ministerial Pre-Conference

Seoul, Grand Cordon of the Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman, The Republic of Korea Order of the Rising economic relations between Chamber of Commerce & Industry Sohn Kyung Shik 77 Sun Japan and Korea *Chairman of CJ Group (Republic of Korea)

*Former Speaker of the National Assembly Contributed to promoting *Former Advisor to the Korea-Japan Busan, Grand Cordon of the parliamentary exchanges Parliamentarian's Union Republic of Korea Order of the Rising Chung Ui-Hwa 68 and mutual understanding *Former Chairman of the Special Sun between Japan and Korea Committee on Joseon Missions to (Republic of Korea) Japan, the Korea-Japan Parliamentarian's Union

West Lafayette, Contributed to promoting *Former Governor, State of Indiana The Order of the Indiana, mutual understanding and *Former Director, the U.S. Office of Rising Sun, Gold and Mitchell Elias Daniels, Jr. 68 U.S.A. economic relations between Management and Budget. Silver Star Japan and the United States *President, Purdue University (U.S.A.)

Contributed to enhancing *Former Commander, United States Japan’s security, developing Washington D.C. The Order of the Marine Forces Pacific(Lieutenant the Japan Self-Defence U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold and General) John Aloysius Toolan, Jr. 62 Forces, and promoting friendly Silver Star *Former Deputy Commander, United relations between Japan and (U.S.A.) States Forces Japan the United States 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Algiers, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Algiers, friendly relations and mutual * Former Ambassador of Algeria to Rising Sun, Gold and Slim Tahar Debagha 80 Algeria understanding between Japan Japan Silver Star and Algeria (Algeria)

* Former Ambassador of Indonesia to Japan South Jakarta, Contributed to promoting The Order of the * Former Head of Indonesian Jakarta, friendly relations and mutual Soemadi Djoko Moerdiono Rising Sun, Gold and Delegates to the Indonesia-Japan 75 Indonesia understanding between Japan Brotodiningrat Silver Star Economic Partnership Agreement and Indonesia Negotiation (Indonesia) * Advisor to the Defense Minister

Contributed to promoting *Former member of United Nations understanding of the situation Commission of Inquiry on Human South Jakarta, The Order of the of Human Rights in North Rights in the DPRK Jakarta, Rising Sun, Gold and Korea in the international *Former Attorney General Marzuki Darusman 72 Indonesia Silver Star society including the issue of *Former United Nations Special abductions of Japanese Rapporteur on the situation of Human (Indonesia) citizens Rights in the DPRK

*Former Ambassador of Egypt to Japan *Former Chairperson of the Egypt- Cairo, Contributed to promoting Japan Business Council The Order of the Cairo, friendly relations and mutual *Former Undersecretary of United Rising Sun, Gold and Mervat Tallawy 80 Egypt understanding between Japan Nations & Executive Secretary of Silver Star and Egypt ESCWA (Egypt) *Former Minister of Insurance & Social Affairs *Head of Arab Women Organization 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting *Former Chair of United Nations understanding of the situation Commission of Inquiry on Human Sydney, The Order of the of Human Rights in North Rights in the DPRK New South Wales, Rising Sun, Gold and Korea in the international *Former Justice of the High Court of Michael Kirby 78 Australia Silver Star society including the issue of Australia abductions of Japanese *Former Chancellor of Macquarie (Australia) citizens University in Sydney

*Former Ambassador of Australia to Japan Sydney, Contributed to promoting *Deputy Secretary of the Department The Order of the New South Wales, friendly relations and mutual of ForeignAffairs and Trade Rising Sun, Gold and Peter Grey 68 Australia understanding between Japan *Former CEO of the Australian Trade Silver and Australia Commission (Australia) *Executive of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee

*Former Ambassador of Canada to Japan *Former Assistant Deputy Minister for -Pacific and , the West Vancouver, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Department of Foreign Affairs and British Columbia, Rising Sun, Gold and friendly relations and mutual International Trade Joseph Caron 69 Canada Silver Star understanding between Japan *Representative, Joseph Caron and Canada Incorporated (Canada) *Member, Board of Directors, Manulife Financial Corporation *Member, Board of Directors, Vancouver International Airport 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to strengthening Madrid, *Former State Secretary for Commerce The Order of the economic relations and Madrid, *Chairman and CEO of CESCE Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual Jaime García-Legaz Ponce 48 Spain (Compañía Española de Seguros de Cr Silver Star understanding between Japan édito a la Exportación) and Spain (Spain)

*Former President of Sri Lanka Japan Colombo, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Parliamentary Friendship Association Western Province, parliamentary exchanges Rising Sun, Gold and *Former Minister of Power and Energy Susil Premajayantha 62 Sri Lanka and mutual understanding Silver Star *Minister of Science, Technology and between Japan and Sri Lanka Research (Sri Lanka)

*Former Ambassador of New Zealand to Japan *Former New Zealand Commissioner Contributed to promoting General, Aichi World Expo 2005 , The Order of the friendly relations and mutual *Chief Executive, The Asia 2000 New Zealand Rising Sun, Gold and Phillip Gibson 67 understanding between Japan Foundation of New Zealand Silver Star and New Zealand *Special Envoy for Disaster and Risk (New Zealand) Management and Special Advisor and Director Christchurch, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Contributed to promoting *Former Chief of Air Staff Dhaka, The Order of the friendly relations and mutual *Former Minister for Food, Relief and Bangladesh Rising Sun, Gold and understanding between Japan Abdul Ghffar Mahmud 83 Rehabilitation Silver Star and Bangladesh and rescuing *Former Presidential Advisor (Bangladesh) Japanese hostages 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Founder of SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. Makati City, *Chairman Emeritus, Board of The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Metro Manila, Governors, Asian Institute of Rising Sun, Gold and economic relations between Washington Z. SyCip 95 Philippines Management Silver Star Japan and the Philippines *Chairman Emeritus, Board of (Philippines) Trustees, Asian Institute of Management

Contributed to strengthening *Honorary President of Ile-de- Paris, The Order of the economic relations and Regional Chamber of France Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual Commerce and Industry Pierre-Antoine Gailly 62 Silver Star understanding between Japan *Former Chairman of France-Japan (France) and France Economic Exchange Committee

Contributed to enhancing the *Former President of the social status of Japanese Constitutional Court of Peru Lima, The Order of the Peruvians in Peru and *Former Minister of Justice Peru Víctor Oscar Shiyin Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual *Former Dean of the Faculty of Law of 62 García Toma Silver Star understanding and friendly The University of Lima (Peru) relations between Japan and *General Secretary of the Peruvian Peru Japanese Association

Contributed to promoting Gaborone, The Order of the friendly relations and mutual *Former Ambassador of Botswana to Botswana Rising Sun, Gold and Oscar Naledi Motswagae 55 understanding between Japan Japan Silver Star and Botswana (Botswana) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Chair of Trade and Rabat， Contributed to promoting The Order of the Investment Committee, Africa Rabat， friendly relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold and Diplomatic Corp Samir Arrour 64 Morocco understanding between Japan Silver Star *Former Ambassador of Morocco to and Morocco Japan （Morocco)

*Former Chairperson of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Contributed to promoting The Order of the Office friendly relations and mutual Taichung City, Rising Sun, Gold and *Supervisor of Association of East KOH Sekai 82 understanding between Japan Silver Star Asian Relations and Taiwan *Professor Emeritus, Tsudajuku University

*Former Vice Chairman of Third Wednesday Club Contributed to strengthening *Honorary Chairmen of the Chinese The Order of the economic relations and National Association of Industry and Taipei, Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual Huang Mao Hsiung 77 Commerce, Taiwan (CNAIC) Taiwan Silver Star understanding between Japan *Chairman, Chinese East Asia and Taiwan Economic Association *Chairman, TECO Group

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Verginia, Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual U.S.A. Rays with Neck Department of Defense Official Robert Clifton Crosby 61 understanding between Japan Ribbon and the United States (U.S.A.) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Special Assistant to President Reagan for International Security Honolulu, The Order of the Affairs Hawaii, Rising Sun, Gold Contributed to developing *Former Assistant Secretary of State James A. Kelly 80 U.S.A. Rays with Neck security policies of Japan for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ribbon *Former President of Pacific Forum (U.S.A.) CSIS

Contributed to strengthening Honolulu, The Order of the Former Deputy Chief of the Mutual relations and promoting Hawaii, Rising Sun, Gold Defense Assistance Office (MDAO) in mutual understanding Rodney Shinichi Tanaka 72 U.S.A. Rays with Neck Japan between Japan and the United Ribbon States in the field of defense (U.S.A.)

Contributed to developing The Order of the Arkansas, Japan's defense capability and Former Commander, 374th Airlift Rising Sun, Gold Douglas Charles U.S.A. promoting friendly Wing, United States Air Force (Retired 46 Rays with Neck DeLaMater relationship between Japan Colonel) Ribbon (U.S.A.) and the United States

*Former Director, Office of Japanese Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Alexandria, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Pacific Affairs, Department of State Virginia, Rising Sun, Gold mutual understanding and *Former Visiting Professor, Yokohama John R. Malott 70 U.S.A. Rays with Neck cultural exchange between National University, Department of Ribbon Japan and the United States International Business and Law (U.S.A.) *President of Japan-America Society of Washington DC 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Director, Center for Asian Contributed to developing Studies, University of Colorado at Japanese studies and Boulder Boulder, The Order of the education *Former Professor of Japanese and Colorado, Rising Sun, Gold in the United States and comparative literature, East Asian Laurel Rasplica Rodd 70 U.S.A. Rays with Neck enhancing mutual Languages and Civilizations, Ribbon understanding between Japan University of Colorado at Boulder (U.S.A.) and the United States *Former President of American Association of Teachers of Japanese

Contributed to developing The Order of the California, Japan's defense capabilities Rising Sun, Gold Former Deputy Commander, U.S. U.S.A and promoting friendly Mark Ronald Wise 53 Rays with Neck Forces Japan relations between Japan and Ribbon (U.S.A) the United States

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Buenos Aires City, *President of the Parliamentary Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary exchanges and Argentina Friendship Group with Japan Alicia Terada 64 Rays with Neck mutual understanding *Member of the Chamber of Deputies Ribbon between Japan and Argentina (Argentina)

Contributed to developing * Former President, University Darma Bogor, The Order of the Japanese language education Persada West Jawa, Rising Sun, Gold and Japanese studies in * Professor, University Darma Persada Kamaruddin Abdulla 74 Indonesia Rays with Neck Indonesia and enhancing * Former Professor, Bogor Agricultural Ribbon mutual understanding University (Indonesia) between Japan and Indonesia 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Emiritus professor and former President of Central Metallurgical Contributed to strengthening Research and Development Institute Sheikh Zaid, The Order of the economic and technological *Chairman of Japanese Universities Giza, Rising Sun, Gold Mohamad Bahaa El Din relations and promoting Graduates & Reserchers Association 72 Egypt Rays with Neck Zaghloul mutual understanding *Chairman of the Egyptian Alumni Ribbon between Japan and Egypt Society of the Overseas Human （Egypt） Resources and Industry Development Association

Rotterdam, The Order of the Contributed to promoting *Former Honorary Consul-General of South Holland, Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and Japan in Rotterdam Syne Jacob van der Goot 64 Netherlands Rays with Neck economic exchanges between *Co-Chairman, Rotterdam-Japan Club Ribbon Japan and the Netherlands (Netherlands)

*Fomer Professor of Department of East Asian Studies, University of Contributed to developing Oakville, The Order of the Toronto Japanese studies and Ontario, Rising Sun, Gold *Honorary Research Associate, Royal promoting the understanding David Boyer Waterhouse 80 Canada Rays with Neck Ontario Museum of Japanese Culture in Ribbon *Professor Emeritus of Department of Canada (Canada) Eas Asian Studies, University of Toronto

Halifax, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Nova Scotia, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and friendly Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Mark James Surretｔe 60 Canada Rays with Neck relations between Japan and Halifax Ribbon Canada (Canada) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting *Ballet Artistic Director of Tbilisi Z. The Order of the Tbilisi, cultural exchange between Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Rising Sun, Gold Georgia Japan and Georgia and Professional Theatre Nino Ananiashvili 54 Rays with Neck developing Japanese ballet *Former Prima Ballerina of Bolshoi Ribbon (Georgia) society Ballet

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Stockholm, *Former Chairman of Sweden-Japan Rising Sun, Gold mutual understanding and Sweden Foundation Carl Eric Stålberg 66 Rays with Neck friendly relations between *Former Chairman of Swedbank Ribbon Japan and Sweden (Sweden)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Paramaribo, Rising Sun, Gold exchange and friendly *Former Honorary Consul-General of Suriname Rays with Neck Hugo Guilherme Bromet 76 relations between Japan and Japan in Paramaribo Ribbon Suriname (Suriname)

Colombo, The Order of the Contributed to disseminating *Former President of Lanka-Japan Western Province, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese culture and Friendship Society Lalitha Rajapaksa 85 Sri Lanka Rays with Neck promoting understanding of *Vice Patron of Lanka-Japan Ribbon Japan in Sri Lanka Friendship Society (Sri Lanka) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Head of Deputy Chief Secretary and Operation Director of the Korea-Japan Parliamentarian's The Order of the Contributed to promoting Seoul Union Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary exchanges and Republic of Korea *Former Acting Chairman of the Kim Tae Whan 73 Rays with Neck mutual understanding Korea-Japan Parliamentarian's Union Ribbon between Japan and Korea (Republic of Korea) *Vice President of Central Association of the Korea-Japan Friendship Association

Contributed to promoting *Former professor of Political Science Berlin, The Order of the academic exchanges in the at University Trier Berlin, Rising Sun, Gold field of foreign and security *Member of Europe-Japan Conference Germany Hanns Walter Maull 69 Rays with Neck policy and mutual *Member of Japanese-German Forum Ribbon understanding between Japan *Former member of the Trilateral and Germany Comission (Germany)

Dusseldorf, *Former President of Dusseldorf North Rhein- The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Chamber of Industry and Commerce WestPhalia, Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between *Former Chairman of the Management Ulrich Lehner 70 Germany Rays with Neck Japan and Germany Board of Henkel KGaA Ribbon (Germany)

Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman, Japan New The Order of the , economic relations and Zealand Business Council Rising Sun, Gold New Zealand promoting mutual *Former Representative Managing Brian M. Martin 79 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Director, Triumph International Japan Ribbon (New Zealand) and New Zealand *Former President, Levi Strauss Japan 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Chairman of Finnish The Order of the Contributed to promoting Helsinki, Japanese Society Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual Finland *Former Professor of Aalto University Juha Kaila 68 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Research Director of Aalto Ribbon and Finland (Finland) University Lahti Center

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Helsinki, *Former Chairman of Finnish Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual Leo Nieminen Finland Japanese Society 78 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Ribbon and Finland (Finland)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Pyla sur Mer, Rising Sun, Gold mutual understanding and *Honorary Consul of Japan in France Bruno Lacoste 65 Rays with Neck friendly relations between Bordeaux Ribbon Japan and France (France)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Le Havre, Rising Sun, Gold mutual understanding and *Honorary Consul of Japan in Le France Christian Leroux 73 Rays with Neck friendly relations between Havre Ribbon Japan and France (France)

*Professor, International Comparative Contributed to promoting Warsaw, Order of the Rising Studies Department, Warsaw School academic exchanges and Poland Sun, Gold Rays with of Economics Jan Wincenty Bossak 71 economic relations between Neck Ribbon *Vice-President, Poland-Japan Japan and Poland (Poland) Economic Committee

The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Ta' Xbiex, Rising Sun, Gold ties and promoting friendly Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Malta Hubert Charles Mifsud 73 Rays with Neck relations between Japan and Malta Ribbon Malta (Malta) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Professor of Metropolitan Autonomous University Contributed to promoting *Former Visiting Professor of Nihon The Order of the better understanding of Mexico City, University Rising Sun, Gold Japanese in the field of Mexico. *Former President of the Mexico City José Luis Cortés Delgado 68 Rays with Neck architecture and friendly Association of Architects Ribbon relations between Japan and (Mexico) *Former Vice president of the Mexico International Union of Architects(UIA) *President of the Mexican Federation of Architects' Associations

*Former Professor of Monterrey Contributed to developing Institute of Technology and Higher The Order of the Mexico City, Japan studies in Mexico and Education Rising Sun, Gold Victor Manuel López Mexico. promoting mutual *Former Professor of National 67 Rays with Neck Villafañe understanding between Japan Autonomous University of Mexico Ribbon (Mexico) and Mexico *Former Professor of University of Colima

The Order of the Contributed to mutual *Actor Bucharest, Rising Sun, Gold understanding and promotion *General Director of "I.L.Caragiale" Romania Ion Caramitru 75 Rays with Neck of cultural exchange between National Theatre of Bucharest Ribbon Japan and Romania *Former Minister of Culture (Romania)

Contributing to the promotion The Order of the Yaroslavl, of academic exchanges and Rising Sun, Gold President of Yaroslavl State Medical mutual understanding in the Yury Vasilievich NOVIKOV 80 Rays with Neck University medical field between Japan Ribbon (Russia) and Russia 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting The Order of the mutual understanding and *Chairman of Taiwan-Japan Cultural Rising Sun, Gold relations through development and Economic Association Taipei City, Rays with Neck Huang Tien-Lin 87 of next generation and *Former Chairman of First Taiwan Ribbon grassroots exchanges between Commercial Bank Japan and Taiwan.

Durham, Contributed to promoting The Order of the North Carolina, exchange and friendly *Former Honorary Consul-General of Rising Sun, Gold John L. Atkins Ⅲ 73 U.S.A. relations between Japan and Japan in Raleigh Rays with Rosette the United States (U.S.A.)

Newport, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Rhode Island, President, Japan America Society of Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations between Spencer W. Viner 70 U.S.A. Rhode Island Rays with Rosette Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

Contributed to strengthening * Former Chair of Board of Directors, Moorpark, The Order of the economic relations and Japanese American Cultural and California, Rising Sun, Gold promoting cultural exchanges Henry Yasushi Ota Community Center 74 U.S.A Rays with Rosette and mutual understanding * Former Vice Chair, U.S.- Japan between Japan and the United Council (U.S.A) States

*Former Washington State Senator Olympia, The Order of the Contributed to promoting *Former Washington-Hyogo Sister Washington, Rising Sun, Gold exchange and Japanese State 50th Anniversary Host Karen Riese Fraser 72 U.S.A. Rays with Rosette culture between Japan and Committee Chair the United States *Olympia-Kato Sister City Association (U.S.A.) Board member 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*President, Indo-Japan Friendship Contributed to promoting Ahmedabad, Association, Gujarat The Order of the cultural exchange and friendly Gujarat, *Former President, Gujarat Chamber Rising Sun, Gold relations and strengthening Mukesh Mangalbhai Patel 63 India of Commerce and Industry Rays with Rosette economic relations between *Former President, Ahmedabad Japan and India (India) Management Association

Contributed to developing *Emeritus Professor of Oxford Brookes Japanese studies in the University Oxford, The Order of the through *Former Founding Director of Europe The United Rising Sun, Gold Anthropology, and enhancing Japan Research Cetre, Oxford Joy Hendry 71 Kingdom Rays with Rosette mutual understanding Brookes University between Japan and the United *Former Chair of British Association (U.K.) Kingdom. for Japanese Studies

Contributed to promoting *Former Mayor of South Wairarapa, Featherston, The Order of the mutual understanding and New Zealand New Zealand Rising Sun, Gold Adrienne Lee Staples 60 friendly relations between *Former Chairman of the Featherston Rays with Rosette Japan and New Zealand Community Board (New Zealand)

Contributed to enhancing the The Order of the social status of Japanese *Former President of Philippine Nikkei Cebu, Sacred Treasure, Filipinos in the Philippines Jin Kai Rengokai Philippines Benedicto Zulita Onari 80 Gold Rays with and promoting mutual *Former President of Cebu Nikkei Jin Rosette understanding and friendly Kai (Philippines) relations 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Associate Professor, Area of Japanese Contributed to promoting Language, Department of Foreign Sao Sebastiao, The Order of the Japanese language education, Language and Translation, Faculty of Brasilia, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese culture in Brazil and Literature, University of Brasilia Alice Tamie Joko 67 Brazil Rays with Rosette academic exchanges between *Founding Member of the Japanese Japan and Brazil. Language Studies Association of (Brazil) Brasilia

*Former Justice of the Superior Court São Paulo, Contributed to promoting of Appeals of the State of Sao Paulo The Order of the São Paulo, Japanese language education *Former President of Aliança Cultural Rising Sun, Gold Jo Tatsumi 79 Brazil and introducing and Brasil-Japão Rays with Rosette promoting Japanese Culture *Board Member of Brazil-Japan (Brazil) Institute of Comparative Law

*Former President of Pasteur-Merieux Ecully Contributed to promoting Serums & Vaccins KK Tokyo The Order of the Rhône exchange and friendly *Former President of PM-DVAC Co., Louis Henri Jean Raymond Rising Sun, Gold 79 France relations between Japan and Ltd. FREIDEL Rays with Rosette France *Former Honorary Consul of Japan in (France) Lyon 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Professor emeritus, University of Lyon, Institute of Political Studies of Lyon (Sciences Po Lyon) Contributed to enhancing Brindas *Former director of the Master The Order of the research in Humanities and Rhône specialization on Contemporary East Rising Sun, Gold promoting educational and Yveline Michelle LECLER 65 France Asian Srudies, ENS de Lyon and Rays with Rosette academic exchanges between Institute of Political Studies of Lyon Japan and France (France) (Sciences Po Lyon) *Senior Research fellow at Institute of East Asian Sutdies (ENS Lyon/CNRS)

*Former Director, Belgium-Japan Association and Chamber of Schilde， Commerce (BJA) The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Antwerp， *Managing Director, Park Ragheno Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between Jacques Paul Beherman 74 Belgium (formerly Beherman Auto. Transports) Rays with Rosette Japan and Belgium *Former Vice-President and Founding (Belgium) Member of Belgian-Japanese Trade Federation (BEJAT)

Contributed to promoting the *Principal Forest and Range Gaborone, The Order of the actitivites of Japanese Resources Officer, Department of Botswana Rising Sun, Gold technical cooperation and Forestry and Range Resources, Motsereganye Sekgopo 54 Rays with Rosette strengthening relations Ministry of Environment, Natural (Botswana) between Japan and Botswana Resources, Conservation and Tourism

Contributed to introducing , The Order of the *Rossiyskaya Gazeta Political observer Japan and promoting Vsevolod Vladimirovich Russia Rising Sun, Gold *Former correspondent of Pravda 90 understanding towards Japan OVCHINNIKOV Rays with Rosette Japan Bureau in Soviet Union and Russia (Russia) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting *Artistic Director of St. Petersburg , The Order of the musical exchange and friendly State Jazz Philharmonic Hall David Semyonovich Russia Rising Sun, Gold 72 relations between Japan and *Founder of St. Petersburg State Jazz Goloschekin Rays with Rosette Russia Philharmonic Hall (Russia)

Moscow, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Russia Japan-Russia theatrical art President of the Chekhov Rising Sun, Gold Valery Ivanovich SHADRIN 78 exchange and developing of International Theatre Festival Rays with Rosette (Russia) the Japanese drama society

Contributed to promoting Chief researcher of Center for Asia Moscow, The Order of the studies of Japanese economy Pacific Studies, Primakov National Russia Rising Sun, Gold in Russia and mutual Elena Livovna LEONTYEVA 78 Research Institute of World Economy Rays with Rosette understanding between Japan and International Relations (Russia) and Russia

Contributed to promoting *President of the Honolulu Japanese Honolulu, friendly relations and mutual Chamber of Commerce The Order of the Hawaii, understanding between Japan *Fomer Chairman of the Honolulu Rising Sun, Gold and Wayne Toshimi Ishihara 70 U.S.A. and the United States through Japanese Chamber of Commerce Silver Rays economic and cultural *Former Chairman of the Japanese (U.S.A) exchange Cultural Center of Hawaii

Totogalpa, Contributed to introducing The Order of the Madriz, and promoting Aikido in *Former President of Nicaragua Aikido Rising Sun, Gold and Susan Clare Kinne 71 Nicaragua Nicaragua and promoting Association ( Founder ) Silver Rays friendly relations (U.S.A.) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Mayor, City of Alhambra Alhambra, Contributed to promoting The Order of the *Former Councilmember, City of California, mutual understanding and Gary Yamauchi Rising Sun, Gold and Alhambra 72 U.S.A. friendly relations between Silver Rays *Member, Board of Directors, Go For Japan and the United States Broke National Education Center (U.S.A.)

Contributed to promoting the development of human *Co-founder and director of the Clifton Bristol, The Order of the resources for science and Scientific Trust The United Rising Sun, Gold and technology and mutual *Honorary Fellow of British Eric Albone 77 Kingdom Silver Rays understanding through Association for the Advancement of student exchange between Science (U.K.) Japan and the United *Former Science Teacher Kingdom

Contributed to promoting Zuid-Holland, The Order of the Budo in the Netherlands and Former persident of the Netherlands the Netherlands Rising Sun, Gold and Jan Hendrik Odinot 85 friendly relations between Kendo Federation Silver Rays Japan and the Netherlands (the Netherlands)

Contributed to Promoting friendship and goodwill Sturgeon County, The Order of the between Japan and Canada Alberta, Rising Sun, Gold and through the sport of curling, Curling Instructor and Promoter Wally Ursuliak 87 Canada Silver Rays and contributing to cultivation and development of curling in (Canada) Japan 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Jeju City, Contributed to promoting Jeju Special Self- The Order of the cultural exchange and Governing Music director of Halla Wind Rising Sun, Gold and understanding of Japan KIM Sung Teack 81 Province, Ensemble Silver Rays through music between Japan Republic of Korea and Korea (Republic of Korea)

Contributed to promoting Prague, The Order of the *Photographer, Travel writer Japanese culture and friendly Czech Republic Rising Sun, Gold and *Board member of the Czech Japan Zdenek Thoma 78 relations between Japan and Silver Rays Association the Czech Republic (Czech Republic)

The Order of the Contributed to introducing *Former President of Ikebana Berlin, Rising Sun, Gold and Ikebana in Germany and International, Chapter 246 Berlin Germany Marianne Pucks 82 Silver Rays promoting friendly relations *Member of the advisory committee of between Japan and Germany the German-Japanese Society Berlin (Germany)

*Former President of Federation of Brasilia, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Japan-Brazil Associations of Central- DF, Japanese culture in Brazil and Kuniyoshi Takaki Rising Sun, Gold and West Region 61 Brazil enhancing the social status of Yasunaga Silver Rays *Former President of Japan-Brazil Japanese Brazilians Cultural Society of Brasilia (Brazil)

São Paulo, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Former President of Institute of São Paulo, Rising Sun, Gold and relations and promoting Forestry, Secretariat for the Guenji Yamazoe 81 Brazil Silver Rays mutual understanding Environment of San Paulo State

between Japan and Brazil. Government (Brazil) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting Cordoba, The Order of the mutual understanding Former President of Japanese Prov. Cordoba, Rising Sun, Silver between Japan and Argentina Association of the Province of Santiago Higa 72 Argentina Rays and the inheritance of Cordoba Japanese culture in Argentina (Argentina)

Contributed to enhancing Former President of the Institute for Campinas, The Order of the social welfare for Japanese Japanese-Brazilian Culture in São Paulo, Rising Sun, Silver and Japanese Brizilians in Campinas Nituo Tsukada 86 Brazil Rays Brazil and promoting friendly relations and interaction (Brazil) between Japan and Brazil

São Paulo, Contributed to enhancing The Order of the São Paulo, social welfare for Japanese Former President of Social Assistance Rising Sun, Silver Sonoko Yoshiyasu 88 Brazil and Japanese Brazilians in of Dom Jose Gaspar Rays Brazil (Brazil) *Director, Bonsai Studio Contributed to introducing Alytus City, The Order of the *President, Lithuanian Bonsai and promoting Japanese Lithuania Rising Sun, Silver Association Kestutis Ptakauskas 59 culture through bonsai in Rays *Former technical expert, Bonsai Club Lithuania (Lithuania) International

*President of Hachinohe St. Ursula Gakuin Hachinohe, The Order of the Contributed to the expansion *Former President of St. Ursula Aomori, Rising Sun,Gold and improvement of private Gakuin Noella Marie Gaudreault 84 Japan. Rays with Rosette school management *Former Principal of Shiragiku Gakuen (Present Hachinohe St. (Canada) Ursula Gakuin) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Adviser of the Embassy of the Koto-ku, Contributed to promoting Republic of Guinea in Japan The Order of the Tokyo, friendly relations and mutual *Spokesperson of the Japan - Guinea Rising Sun, Gold and Ousmane Youla SANKHON 68 Japan understanding between Japan Friendship Association Silver Rays and Guinea (Africa) *Adviser of the Guinea - Japan (Guinea) Exchange Association

Contributed to development of Toyonaka, football in Japan and *Former Special Coach of Sawayaka The Order of the Osaka, promoting mutual Soccer Clinic Rising Sun, Gold and Sergio Echigo 71 Japan understanding in the field of *Supreme Advisor of Japan Amptee Silver Rays sports between Japan and Football Association(JAFA) (Brazil) Brazil

Contributed to the protection The Order of the of Japanese nationals Sacred Treasure, Consulting Lawyer of the Embassy of U.K. overseas and the activities of Khalid Jerjes 68 Gold Rays with Neck Japan in Iraq the Japanese overseas Ribbon (Iraq) establishment Sana'a The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local employee of the Sana'a, Sacred Treasure, Abdullah Abdulghani the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Yemen 60 Yemen Gold and Silver Rays Kassim Al-Kamali establishment (Yemen) Marousi The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Attika Local employee of the Embassy of Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Nicolaos Fasianos 62 Greece Japan in Greece Gold and Silver Rays establishment (Greece)

The Order of the Santiago, Contributed to the activities of Sacred Treasure, Fomer local employee of the Embassy Chile the Japanese overseas Julio Vasquez 68 Gold and Sliver of Japan in Chile establishment Rayes (Chile) 2017 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former local employee of the Ouagadougou, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Embassy of Japan in Ivory Coast Burkina Faso Sacred Treasure, the Japanese Overseas Siaka GOBE 60 *Former local employee of the Gold and Silver Rays establishment Embassy of Japan in Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso)

Mexico City, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Embassy María Guadalupe Eiko Mexico Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas 63 of Japan in Mexico Sakurai Nakagawa Gold and Silver Rays establishment (Mexico)

Palombara Sabina, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Lazio, Former local employee of the Embassy Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Igino Giacchetti 67 of Japan in Italy Silver Rays establishment (Italy) Thane, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former local employee of the Maharashtra, Parmar Babubhai Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan in 63 India Chimanbhai Silver Rays establishment (India)

El Kalakila, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Khartoum South, Former local employee of the Embassy Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Mohamed Awad 60 Khartoum, of Japan in Sudan Silver Rays establishment Sudan (Sudan)

The Order of the Busan, Contributed to the activities of Sacred Treasure, Former local employee of the Republic of Korea the Japanese overseas JI Yeonho 65 Silver Rays Consulate-General of Japan in Busan establishment (Republic of Korea)