2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to strengthening and *Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Naval Tata Mumbai, Order of the Rising Sun developing the economic relation *Member of National Manufacturing (74) Maharashtra, between Japan and India Competitiveness Council, India Government of India *Chairman of the Investment Commission, Government of India *Former Member of Japan-India Business Leaders Forum (India)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to strengthening the *Former Prime Minister John Major London, Order of the Rising Sun relationship between Japan and the *Former Leader of Conservative Party (69) U.K. United Kingdom (U.K.)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to strengthening *Former Deputy Prime Minister Shunmugam Jayakumar Singapore Order of the Rising Sun economic relationship and *Former Minister for Foreign Affairs (72) promoting political, economic and cultural exchanges between Japan and Singapore (Singapore)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to enhancing *Former Director-General of Food and Jacques Diouf Dakar, Order of the Rising Sun international contribution of Japan Agriculture Organization of the (73) Senegal in the field of agriculture and food United Nations security (Senegal)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to promoting relations *Former Deputy Prime Minister cum Pham Gia Khiem Hanoi, Order of the Rising Sun between Japan and Vietnam Minister of Foreign Affairs (67) Vietnam *Former Deputy Prime Minister *Former Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (Vietnam)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting economic *Former Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander Nashville, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual understanding *Former US Secretary of Education (71) Tennessee, between Japan and the United *US Senator U.S.A. States (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Governor of Massachusetts Michael Stanley Dukakis Brookline, Gold and Silver Star relations and expanding economic (78) Massachusetts, exchanges between Japan and the U.S.A. United States (U.S.A.)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting mutual *Former Indonesian Ambassador to Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Jakarta, Gold and Silver Star understanding between Japan and Japan (84) Indonesia Indonesia (Indonesia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting further *Former Ivorian Ambassador to Japan Koffi Patrice Anoh Abidjan, Gold and Silver Star friendly relations between Japan (67) Région de Lagune, and Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire
(Côte d’Ivoire)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former President of the Chinese Chen Haosu Beijing, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual understanding People’s Association for Friendship (69) China between Japan and People's with Foreign Countries Republic of China * Former Deputy Minister of Radio, Film, and Television * Former Vice Mayor of Beijing Municipal People’s Government (China)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing bilateral *Honorary Chairman of Compagnie de Jean-Louis Beffa Paris, Gold and Silver Star economic relations between Japan Saint-Gobain (70) France and France *Senior Advisor of Lazard and Chairman of Lazard Asia Investment Bank *Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Industrial Innovation Agency *Member of Advisory Council of the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris (France)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *President of the Polish Academy of Michal Kleiber Warsaw, Gold and Silver Star cooperative relations in science Sciences (66) Poland technology and mutual *Former Minister of Science and understanding between Japan and Information Technology Poland
(Poland)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing bilateral *Chairman & CEO of Chinatrust Gu Lian-Song Taipei City, Gold and Silver Star economic relations and promotion Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (78) Taiwan of exchanges between Japan and *Former Chairman of Chinese National Taiwan Association of Industry and Commerce, Taiwan *Former Chairman of Taiwan Committee on East Asia Businessmen's Conference *Chairman of Taiwan Japan Association for Business Communication
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to development of *Chairman of Evergreen Group Chang Yung-Fa Taipei City, Gold and Silver Star Japanese economy and *Former Chairman of Evergreen Marine (84) Taiwan strengthening ties between Japan Corporation and Taiwan through shipbuilding *Former Chairman of EVA Airways industry, maritime industry and Corporation airline industry
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to mutual *Former Principal Deputy Assistant L. Desaix Anderson New York, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon understanding and strengthening Secretary of State for East and the (76) New York, the relationship between Japan and Pacific Asia U.S.A. the United States *Former Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of the United States in Tokyo (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former United States Secretary to the George Teitel Tucson, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japan-U.S. Security Arrangement Joint Committee (62) Arizona, and Japan-U.S. Friendship U.S.A.
(U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of * Former Professor of Law, John Owen Haley Nashville, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese law studies and the School of Law, University of (70) Tennessee, enhancement of mutual Washington U.S.A. understanding between Japan and *Professor of Law, Vanderbilt the United States University Law School *Professor of Law Emeritus, School of Law, Washington University in St. Louis (U.S.A.)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Former Professor of School of Nursing, William Lewis Holzemer San Francisco, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon nursing science and the education University of California, (67) California, of nursing professionals in Japan San Francisco U.S.A. *Dean of Rutgers University College of Nursing, The State University of New Jersey *Distinguished Visiting Professor of St. Luke’s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of *Honorary Consul-General of Japan at Peter C. Shelley Margate, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relations and friendship Hobart (67) Tasmania, between Japan and Australia Australia
(Australia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Honorary Consul-General of Arthur Tsuneo Regina, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and mutual understanding Japan at Regina Wakabayashi Saskatchewan, between Japan and Canada (79) Canada
(Canada)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting academic *Former Director of the Joachim Ernst Trümper Garching, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon collaboration and personnel Max-Planck-Institute for (78) Germany exchange in the area of Extraterrestrial Physics Astrophysics between Japan and *Former President of the German Germany Physical Society *Professor Emeritus of the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (Germany)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the advancement of *Former Professor of Linguistics, Ekkehard May Gelnhausen, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese Studies such as Haikai Cultural and Civilisation Studies at (74) Hessen, and Japanese Literature and the Goethe University Frankfurt Germany promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Germany (Germany)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to Japan Studies in the *Professor, School of Social Sciences, Lydia N. Yu Jose Quezon City, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Philippines and the promotion of Ateneo de Manila University (68) Metro Manila, mutual understanding between (F) Philippines Japan and the Philippines (Philippines)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of *Former Member of the National Gérard Collomb Lyon, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchanges between local Assembly (64) France governments and of bilateral *Member of the Senate educational, academic and *Mayor of Lyon economic exchanges between Japan and France (France)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman of the Mexico-Japan Tomás Roberto González San Pedro Garza García, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relations between Japan Business Committee within COMCE Sada Nuevo Leon, and Mexico by promoting signing (Mexican Council for Foreign Trade) (68) Mexico of an economic partnership *Honorary Consul-General of Japan in agreement Monterrey, Mexico *Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cydsa Corporation (Mexico)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting mutual *President of the association for cultural Lucien Emringer Bofferdange, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon understanding between Japan and promotion “Japan-Luxembourg ‘95” (76) Luxembourg Luxembourg through cultural and *Former Director-General of the personnel exchanges Publications Office, European Commission (Luxembourg)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *Director, State Russian Museum Gusev Vladimir Saint-Petersburg, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchange, and mutual Aleksandrovich Russia understanding between Japan and (67) Russia (Russia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening and *Former Washington State Kip Yoshino Tokuda Seattle, Gold Rays with Rosette promoting friendly relations Representative (65) Washington, between Japan and the United *Former JACL Seattle Chapter President U.S.A. States, the promotion of Japanese and Board Member culture, and the enhancement of the welfare of Japanese and Japanese Americans (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Former Director, Japan Agricultural Michael Ellis Lang Moses Lake, Gold Rays with Rosette agriculture in Japan, the Training Program, Big Bend (66) Washington, development of Japanese young Community College U.S.A. people, and the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the advancement of *Professor of the Department of Massimo Raveri Venice, Gold Rays with Rosette Japanese cultural studies in the Asian and North African Studies, (63) Veneto, field of Japanese philosophy and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Italy religions, and to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Italy (Italy)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *Former England International Robert Charlton Knutsford, Gold Rays with Rosette exchange between Japan and the Footballer (74) Cheshire, United Kingdom, and to the *Director, Manchester United Football U.K. development of football in Japan Club (U.K.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Assistant Vice President of Ronny Rönnqvist Espoo, Gold Rays with Rosette relations and business relations Finnair (68) Finland between Japan and Finland *Chairman of Finland-Nihon Bunka Tomono Kai (Finland)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Japanese *Chairman of the Traditional Karate Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski Lodz, Gold Rays with Rosette culture in Poland and mutual Federation of Poland (56) Poland understanding between Japan and *Vice-President of the International Poland through Traditional Karate Traditional Karate Federation
(Poland)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Chairwoman of Sino Ryukyuan Cai Xueni Taipei City, Gold Rays with Rosette relations and mutual understanding Cultural & Economic Association (76) Taiwan between Japan and Taiwan *Chairwoman of Sino Ryukyuan Women (F) Association
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of *Former President of United Japanese Robert Toshio Nakasone Honolulu, Gold and Silver Rays friendly relations and mutual Society of Hawaii (74) Hawaii, understanding between Japan and *Former President of Worldwide U.S.A. the United States Uchinanchu Business Association Hawaii (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *President of Mikawaya Frances Kazuko Pasadena, Gold and Silver Rays Japanese American society and the *Chairperson of Little Tokyo Business Hashimoto California, enhancement of friendship between Association (68) U.S.A. Japan and the United States (F) (U.S.A.)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Executive Director of Little Tokyo Yoshiyuki Bill Watanabe Los Angeles, Gold and Silver Rays Japanese American society and the Service Center (68) California, enhancement of friendship between U.S.A. Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to introducing and *President of Milano Bonsai Club Luigi Crespi Parabiago, Gold and Silver Rays promoting Japanese traditional *Former President of Italian Bonsai (73) Lombardy, culture Amateurs’ Association Italy
(Italy)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of *President, Ohana Concept Hena Rahimtulla Mumbai, Gold and Silver Rays Japanese traditional culture in (75) Maharashtra, India (F) India
(India)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Former Thai teacher, Thai-Japanese Phasuk Prakasukarn Baangjak, Gold and Silver Rays education for Japanese children in Association School (Japanese School (67) Bangkok, the Thai-Japanese Association in Bangkok) (F) Thailand School (Japanese School in *Director and Manager, Thai-Japanese Bangkok) and enhancing mutual Association School (Japanese School understanding between Japan and in Bangkok) the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion and *Former Chairman of Busan Tourism Ko Kwang Chul Busan, Gold and Silver Rays development of personnel exchange Association (79) Busan Metropolitan City, in tourism and to the enhancement *Former Vice-President of Korea-Japan Korea of mutual understanding between Friendship Association Busan Japan and Republic of Korea (Korea)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to improvement of *Director of St. Francis Care Centre Stan Brennan Gauteng, Gold and Silver Rays Japan’s presence in the Republic of (82) South Africa South Africa and bilateral friendship (South Africa)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Former Chairman of the Japan Liang Shu Neng Yokohama, Gold Rays with Rosette the Chinese foods culture, Association of Chinese Cuisine (71) Kanagawa, association and industry in Japan *Director and honorary Chinese Japan Executive Chef of Hotel Okura Tokyo Co., Ltd. (China)
2012 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of the Embassy Farida Wahyu Jakarta, Treasure, Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment of Japan in Indonesia (58) Indonesia Rays (F) (Indonesia)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of the Embassy Doreen Foster Rawalpindi City, Treasure, Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment of Japan in Pakistan (61) Punjab Province, Rays (F) Pakistan
(Pakistan)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of the Embassy ＰＵ Ｗｕ-ｈｓｉｕｎｇ Taipei City, Treasure, Gold and Silver Japan Interchange Association of Japan in the Republic of China (68) Taiwan Rays overseas office *Former local employee of the Japan Interchange Association, Taipei office
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of the Embassy Joseph K. Hoky Maamobi, Treasure, Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment of Japan in Ghana (62) Accra, Ghana
(Ghana)