2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Address Decoration Services Major Titles Name Age ( Nationality )

The Fourth Prime Minister of Federal Territory of Grand Cordon of Contributed to strengthening Malaysia Putrajaya, the Order of the bilateral relations and promoting Mahathir bin Mohamad 93 Malaysia Paulownia friendship between and The Seventh Prime Minister of Flowers Mayalsia Malaysia (Malaysia)

Chevy Chase, Contributed to strengthening the Grand Cordon of Maryland, relationship between Japan and Former Secretary of Defense the Order of the William S. Cohen 78 U.S.A. the on national of the United States Rising Sun defense (U.S.A.)

Former Vice President of the Wilson, Contributed to strengthening the Grand Cordon of United States Wyoming relationship and friendship the Order of the Richard B. Cheney 77 U.S.A. between Japan and the United Rising Sun Former Secretary of Defense States of the United States (U.S.A.)

Contributed to promoting Former Executive Director, Japan's international Washington DC, Grand Cordon of UNICEF contribution in the field of child U.S.A. the Order of the Anthony Lake 79 welfare and strengthening Rising Sun Former National Security relationship between Japan and (U.S.A.) Advisor the United States 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Vice Prime Minister Hydra, Contributed to strengthening Former Minister of Interior Grand Cordon of Alger, bilateral relations and promoting and Local Governments the Order of the Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni 81 Algeria firendship between Japan and Rising Sun Algeria Former Ambassador of the (Algeria) People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Japan

New Malden, Contributed to strengthening Grand Cordon of Surrey, bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of United the Order of the David Alexander Warren 66 friendship between Japan and Kingdom in Japan Rising Sun the United kingdom (United Kingdom)

Contributed to strenghening Dushanbe, Grand Cordon of Former Minister of Foreign bilateral relations and promoting Tajikistan the Order of the Affairs of Republic of Talbak Nazarov 80 friendship between Japan and Rising Sun Tajikistan Tajikistan (Tajikistan)

Former Executive Director, UNAIDS/Under Secretary- General, United Nations London, Grand Cordon of Contributed to promoting United Kingdom the Order of the Japan's efforts in the field of Director, London School of Peter Piot 69 Rising Sun global health Hygiene and Tropical (Belgium) Medicine

Vice-Chair, GHIT Fund 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Amman, Grand Cordon of Former Secretary General, Contributed to developing the Jordan the Order of the World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai 69 Japanese policy on Tourism Rising Sun (UNWTO) (Jordan)

Former President, Global Health Program, Bill & Merinda Gates Foundation

Former Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Takeda Seattle, Contributed to strengthening Pharmaceuticals The Order of the Washington, Japan's leadership and public- Rising Sun, Gold Tadataka Yamada 73 U.S.A. private partnership in the field of Former Professor, and Silver Star global health Department of Internal (U.S.A.) Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School

Former President, American Gastroenterological Association

Contributed to strengthening Co-Chair, U.S.-Japan Caucus Washington DC, The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold David Reichert 68 friendship between Japan and Member, United States House and Silver Star the United States of Representatives (U.S.A.) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Abu Dhabi, Contributed to enhancing the United Arab The Order of the bilateral relationship including Emirates Rising Sun, Gold social participation of women in Minister of State Maitha Salem AlShamsi 61 and Silver Star both Japan and UAE, and (United Arab promoting personnel exchanges Emirates)

Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Ma'ale Adumim bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of the Rising Sun, Gold Eli Eliyahu Cohen 69 friendship between Japan and State of Israel to Japan and Silver Star (Israel) Israel

Chirman, FICCI India-Japan Contributed to strengthening Gurgaon, Business Cooperation The Order of the economic relations between Haryana, Committee Rising Sun, Gold Japan and India and promoting Onkar Singh Kanwar 76 India and Silver Star the Japanese companies's entry Chairman & Managing into the Indian market (India) Director of Apollo Tyres Ltd

Former Presidential Special Envoy, Interfaith Dialog and Jakarta Selatan, The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Civilization Affairs DKI Jakarta, Mohammad Sirajuddin Rising Sun, Gold understanding between Japan 60 Indonesia Syamsuddin and Silver Star and Indonesia Chairman, Center for Dialogue and Cooperation (Indonesia) among Civilization (CDCC) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 2001 Contributed to promoting London, The Order of the research exchange and science Former President, Royal United Kingodom Rising Sun, Gold and technology cooperation Paul Nurse 69 Society and Silver Star between Japan and United (United Kingdom) Kingdom Director, Francis Crick Institute

Rank of Minister, Economic Addis Ababa, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Sector Coordinator, Office of Ethiopia Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between the Prime Minister of the Arkebe Oqubay Metiku 61 and Silver Star Japan and Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic (Ethiopia) of Ethiopia (FDRE)

Jerrabomberra, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the NSW, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Former Chief, Defense Force Mark D. Binskin 58 understanding between Japan and Silver Star and Australia (Australia)

Chairman, Investor AB Contributed to strengthening Stockholm, The Order of the economic relations and Sweden Rising Sun, Gold Chairman, Advisory Board, Jacob Wallenberg 62 promoting friendly relationship and Silver Star 150th Anniversary of Japan- between Japan and Sweden (Sweden) Sweden Diplomatic Relations 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Madrid, Contributed to Karate's inclusion The Order of the Madrid, in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games President, World Karate Rising Sun, Gold Antonio Espinós 71 Spain and universal promotion of the Federation and Silver Star sport (Spain)

Contributed to enhancing the Former President, Alexander Berlin, The Order of the academic status of Japan in Von Humboldt-Foundation Germany Rising Sun, Gold Germany and promoting Helmut Schwarz 75 and Silver Star academic exchanges between Former Vice-President, (Germany) both countries German Research Foundation

Contributed to strengthening Koror, The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of Palau Minoru Francisco Xavier Palau Rising Sun, Gold 87 friendship between Japan and in Japan Ueki and Silver Star Palau (Palau)

Contributed to promoting Lima, The Order of the cooperations between Japan and Peru Former Vice-Ministerof Carlos Rafael Valdez Rising Sun, Gold Peru in the filed of Digital 62 Communications Velásquez López and Silver Star Terrestrial TV and Information (Peru) and Communication Techonology 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Chiarman, Polish-Japanese Senate Group Contributed to developing Łódź, The Order of the interparliamentry relations and Poland Rising Sun, Gold Deputy Senate Marshal Michał Seweryński 79 promoting mutual understanding and Silver Star between Japan and Poland (Poland) Former Minister of Science and Higher Education

Contributed to strengthening the Nouakchott Quest, The Order of the relationship between Japan and Former Ambassador of Mauritania Rising Sun, Gold Yahya Ngam 61 Mauritania in the filed of fishery Mauritania in Japan and Silver Star and friendly goodwill (Mauritania)

Former Ambassador of Morocco to Japan Contributed to strengthening Rabat, The Order of the bilateral relations in the field of Former Director, Morocco Rising Sun, Gold fisheries and promoting International Relations, Mohamed Tangi 72 and Silver Star friendship between Japan and Training and Legal Affairs, (Morocco) Morocco The Ministry of Maritime Fisheries and Marine Transportation 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Chairman, Third Wednesday Club Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Chairman, Kinpo Electronics Taipei city economic relations and Rising Sun, Gold Inc Hsu Sheng Hsiung 75 promoting mutual understanding and Silver Star between Japan and Taiwan Former Chairman, Chinese National Federation of Industries

Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan Oakland, The Order of the Contributed to developing Former Professor, University California, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese studies and promoting of Michigan John Creighton Campbell 77 U.S.A. Rays with Neck mutual understanding between Ribbon Japan and the United States Former Director, Center for (U.S.A.) Japanese Studies, University of Michigan

Anchorage, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Alaska, Rising Sun, Gold academic exchange and mutual Former Chancellor, University Thomas R. Case 71 U.S.A. Rays with Neck understanding between Japan of Alaska Anchorage Ribbon and the United States (U.S.A.) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Honorary Consul-General of Buffalo, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japan in Buffalo New York, Rising Sun, Gold exchange and friendly relations Paul Joseph Koessler 55 U.S.A. Rays with Neck between Japan and the United President, Buffalo Nihongo Ribbon States Club (U.S.A.)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Washington DC, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Former Deputy Commander, U.S.A. Charles G. Chiarotti 55 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan United States Forces, Japan Ribbon and the United States (U.S.A.)

Former Coordinator, Cyber The Order of the Contributed to promoting Issues, Department of State Washington DC, Rising Sun, Gold cooperation on cybersecurity U.S.A. Christopher M.E. Painter 60 Rays with Neck between Japan and the United Commissioner, Global Ribbon States Commission on the Stability (U.S.A.) of Cyberspace

Mitsubishi Professor, Japanese Legal Studies, Harvard University Cambridge, The Order of the Massachusetts, Rising Sun, Gold Contributed to promoting better Former Professor of Law, John Mark Ramseyer 64 U.S.A. Rays with Neck understanding of Japan University of Chicago Ribbon (U.S.A.) Former Professor of Law, University of California Los Angels 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Former President of the Italy- Japan Parliamentary Friendship Association Milan, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Lombardy, Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary relations and Former Member of the Stefano Dambruoso 56 Italy Rays with Neck mutual understanding between Chamber of Deputies Ribbon Japan and Italy (Italy) Former Quaestors of the Chamber of Deputies

Former Honarary Consul- Erbil City, The Order of the Contributed to promoting General of Japan in Erbil Governorate, Rising Sun, Gold friendship and strengthening Kurdistan Region Azad Yahya Saeed Bajger 66 Iraq Rays with Neck economic relations between Ribbon Japan and Iraq Chairman, Cihan (Iraq) International Group

Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the , relations and mutual General Director, Art Rising Sun, Gold Ukraine understanding between Japan Manager, National Opera of Petro Chupryna 70 Rays with Neck and Ukraine through opera and Ukraine Ribbon (Ukraine) ballet

Professor Emeritus, Tokyo The Order of the Contributed to developing London, Institute of Technology Rising Sun, Gold language studies and promoting United Kingodom Roger Pulvers 74 Rays with Neck understanding of science and Former Head of Center, The Ribbon technology in Japan (Australia) Study of World Civilizations 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Chairman, Austria-Japan Society The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Vienna, Chairman, Austrian Kyudo Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Austria Federation Diethard Leopold 62 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Ribbon and Austria (Austria) Former Member of the Board, Leopold Museum Private Foundation

Contributed to promoting Chairman, Board of Directors, The Order of the academic exchanges between Astana, Astana Medical University Rising Sun, Gold Japan and Kazakhstan through Kazakhstan Tolebay Rakhypbekov 65 Rays with Neck medical assistance and research Fomer Rector, Semey State Ribbon for the survivors of the atomic (Kazakhstan) Medical University bombing

Winnipeg, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Manitoba, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Honorary Consul General of Kenneth Zaifman 67 Canada Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Japan in Winnipeg Ribbon and Canada (Canada)

Former Vice President, Keimyung University The Order of the Contributed to developing Daegu, Emeritus Professor, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese Studies and promoting Republic of Korea Department of Japanese Yeu Park Dong 70 Rays with Neck better understanding of Japan in Studies, Keimyung University Ribbon Korea (Republic of Korea) Former President, Korea- Japan Association 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Prague, The Order of the Senior Advisor to CEO, Czech Contributed to strengthening The Czech Republic Rising Sun, Gold Invest economic relations between Josef Lebl 78 Rays with Neck Japan and the Czech Republic (The Czech Ribbon Former CEO, CzechInvest Republic)

Karachi, The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Chancellor, Hamdard Sindh, Rising Sun, Gold understanding and cultural University Sadia Rashid 72 Pakistan Rays with Neck relations between Japan and Ribbon Pakistan President, PJCA (Pakistan)

Vice -Chancellor, University of Asia Pacific Contributed to smooth The Order of the Dhaka, implementation of Japan's ODA Rising Sun, Gold Former Professor, Bangladesh and promoting mutual Jamilur Reza Choudhury 75 Rays with Neck Department of Civil understanding between Japan Ribbon Engineering, Bangladesh (Bangladesh) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Former Chairman, Makati City, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Philippines Japan Economic Metro Manila, Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between Cooperation Committee Fellciano L. Torres 79 Philippines Rays with Neck Japan and the Philippines Ribbon President, Yazaki-Torres (Philippines) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to protecting the Petropolis, The Order of the Japanese intellectual properties Former President, National Rio de Janeiro, Rising Sun, Gold and promoting exchanges Institute of Industrial Hisao Arita 73 Brazil Rays with Neck between Japan and Brazil in the Property Ribbon field of intellectual property (Brazil)

Former Professor, Japanese Language Course, Department of Foreign Languages and Translation, Faculty of Literature, University of Brasília Contributed to promoting São Paulo, The Order of the understanding of Japan through São Paulo, Rising Sun, Gold Former Director, Center for Japanese language education Japanese Studies, University of São Tae Suzuki 73 Brazil Rays with Neck and spreading Japanese Paulo Ribbon literature and culture (Brazil) Former Professor, Japanese Language and Literature Course, Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo

Punaauia, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly French Polynesia, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Honorary Counsul of Japan Narii Faugerat 71 France Rays with Neck understanding between Japan in Papeete Ribbon and France (France)

Director, Maison Universitaire Schiltigheim, The Order of the Contributed to promoting France-Japon Grand Est, Rising Sun, Gold academic exchanges and mutual Marie-Claire Lett 64 France Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Former Professor, University Ribbon and France of Strasbourg (France) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting Pianist The Order of the Sofia, cultural exchange and friendship Rising Sun, Gold Bulgaria between Japan and Bulgaria in Professor, National Academy Jenny Zaharieva 72 Rays with Neck the field of music of Music "Prof. Pancho Ribbon (Bulgaria) Vladigerov"

The Order of the Former Director General, Hanoi, Contributed to strenghening Rising Sun, Gold Foreign Investment Agency, Vietnam economical relations between Phan Huu Thang 69 Rays with Neck Ministry of Planning and Japan and Vietnam Ribbon Investment (Vietnam)

Former President, Peru- The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japan Parliamentary Lima, Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary exchange and Friendship Group in the Peru Aurelia Tan de Inafuko 61 Rays with Neck mutual understanding between Peruvian Congress Ribbon Japan and Peru (Peru) Former Congresswoman

Professor, Warsaw University of Technology The Order of the Warsaw, Contributed to promoting Rising Sun, Gold President, Poland Friendship Poland academic and cultural exchange Ryszard Jabłoński 76 Rays with Nek Association (POLJA) between Japan and Iran Ribbon (Poland) President, Japan Friends' Salon

Former Chairman, Gas Federal Territory of The Order of the Contributed to promoting Malaysia Sdn Bhd Putrajaya, Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between Ahmad Tajuddin Ali 70 Malaysia Rays with neck Japan and Malaysia Former Chiarman, Energy Ribbon Commission (Malaysia) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Former Governor of Aguascalientes Contributed to strengthening Aguascalientes, The Order of the economic relations and Aguascalientes, Rising Sun, Gold Former Secretary, Economic promoting friendship and mutual Carlos Lozano De La Torre 68 Mexico Rays with Neck Development of understanding between Japan Ribbon Aguascalientes and Mexico (Mexico)

Former Senator of Mexico

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Moscow, Rising Sun, Gold interregional economic relations Former Governor, Nizhegorod Russia Valery Shantsev 71 Rays with Neck and mutual understanding region Ribbon between Japan and Russia (Russia)

President, Russia-Japan Friendship Society in St. Petersburg The Order of the Contributed to deveoping Saint-Petersburg, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese studies in Russia and Alexander Victorovich Russia Head, Department of 56 Rays with Neck promoting exchanges between Philippov Japanology, Faculty of Asian Ribbon Japan and Russia (Russia) and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University (Professor) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Head and Senior Researcher, Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the People of the Far East, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Science Contributed to promoting The Order of the Preofessor, Department of Vladivostok, academic exchanges in regional Rising Sun, Gold Pacific Asia, School of Russia studies and developing mutual Victor Larin 66 Rays with Neck Regional and International understanding between Japan Ribbon Studies, Far Eastern Federal (Russia) and Russia University

Former Director, Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the People of the Far East, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Science

Honorary Chairman, Taiwan- Japan Cultural and Economic The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Association Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Cheng Chi-yao 82 Rays with Nek understanding between Japan Taipei City Former Chairman, Taiwan- Ribbon and Taiwan Japan Cultural and Economic Association 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Boca Raton, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Former Vie Chair, National Florida, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Association of Japan-America Robert M. Orr 65 U.S.A. Rays with understanding between Japan Societies (NAJAS) Rosette and United States (U.S.A)

Contributed to strenthening relations and promoting mutual Honolulu, The Order of the understanding between Japan President and Chief Executive Hawaii, Rising Sun, Gold and the United States in the Officer, Kuakini Health Gary Kazuto Kajiwara 68 U.S.A. Rays with medical field, and promoting the System Rosette social status of Japanese (U.S.A.) American

Former President, Japan- America Society of Washington DC San Miguel de The Order of the Contributed to promoting Allende, Former representative, Ford Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual Guanajuato, Foundation, Japan Office Carl J. Green 79 Rays with understanding between Japan Mexico Rosette and the United States Former Senior (U.S.A.) Representatives, Hitachi Corporate Office, Washington DC 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Chairman, Japan America Society of Geogia Duluth, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Georgia, Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual Chairman Emeritus, Japan Alex Gregory 70 U.S.A. Rays with understanding between Japan America Society of Georgia Rosette and the United States (U.S.A.) Former Chairman and CEO, YKK Corporation of America

Former Senior Board Falls Church, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Director, Nuclear and Virginia, Rising Sun, Gold relationship between Japan and Raditaion Studies Board, Kevin David Crowley 63 U.S.A. Rays with the United States in the field of National Academies of Rosette nuclear Sciences, Engineering and (U.S.A.) Medicine

President, Japan-America Society of Wisconsin Cudahy, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly President & CEO, Wisconsin, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual International Institute of Alexander P. Durtka, Jr. 75 U.S.A. Rays with understanding between Japan Wisconsin Rosette and the United States (U.S.A.) Board Member, Wisconsin- Chiba, Inc

Saipan, Former Managing Director, The Order of the Commonwealth of Contributed to promoting Marianas Visitors Bureau Rising Sun, Gold Jesus Manuel V. Deleon Northern Mariana tourism exchange between Japan 68 Rays with Guerrero Islands and the United States Former Director, Marianas Rosette Visitors Bureau Board (U.S.A.) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to strengthening Amherst, The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting William and Helen Pounds Massachusetts, Rising Sun, Gold mutual understanding between Senior Curator, Japanese Art, Anne Nishimura Morse 62 U.S.A. Rays with Japan and the United States in Musuem of Fine Arts Rosette the field of fine arts (U.S.A.)

Chairman Emeritus, Japan Contributed to promoting friendly America Society of Southern Los Angeles, The Order of the relations between Japan and the California California, Rising Sun, Gold United States and strengthening Edward A. Perron 64 U.S.A. Rays with Japanese American communities Global Managing Partner, Rosette in the United States Pillsbury WinthropShaw (U.S.A.) Pittman LLP Former President, Japan The Order of the America Society of Colorado Denver, Contributed to promoting friendly Rising Sun, Gold Colorado, relations and mutual Rays with Author Thomas R. Reid III 74 U.S.A. understanding between Japan Rosette and the United States Former Tokyo Bureau Chief, (U.S.A.) Washington Post

Contributed to developing Former Professor, Centre for Gurugram, The order of the Japanese language education Japanese Studies, School of Haryana, Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual Language, Literature and Manjushree Chauhan 66 India Rays with understanding between Japan Culture Studies (SLL&CS), Rosette and India Jawaharlal Nehru University (India) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Vice-Chairman, The order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Kampala City, Uganda Manufacturers Rising Sun, Gold understanding and strengthening Uganda association Sikander Lalani 74 Rays with economic relationship between Rosette Japan and Uganda (Uganda) CEO, Roofing Limited

Contributed to developing Former President, Australia- Gordon, The Order of the Japanese language education in Japan Society (ACT) Inc. ACT, Rising Sun, Gold Barrington Frederick Australia and promoting 79 Australia Rays with Jarman exchanges between Japan and Former Member, Canberra- Rosette Australia Nara Sister City Committee (Australia)

Contributed to promoting friendly Goonellabah, The Order of the relations and mutual New South Wales, Rising Sun, Gold understanding between Japan Former Mayor, Lismore City Jenny Dowell 67 Australia Rays with and Australia thorugh facilitating Rosette a sister city relationship between (Australia) Japan and Australia

Former President , Canada Stouffville, The Order of the Kendo Federation Contributed to promoting Kendo Ontario, Rising Sun, Gold in Canada and friendly relations Roy Tadayoshi Asa 84 Canada Rays with Former Vice-President, between Japan and Canada Rosette International Kenodo (Canada) Federation 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Contributed to developing the Researcher on history of Havana, Rising Sun, Gold study of Japan in Cuba and immigration Pedro Rolando Cuba 79 Rays with promoting mutual understanding Álvarez Estévez Rosette between Japan and Cuba Author (Cuba)

Former Head and Assistant Professor, Department of East Contributed to developing Asian Studies, Comenius Bratislava, The Order of the Japanese language education University Slovakia Rising Sun, Gold and promoting friendly relations Štefan Pecho 60 Rays of Rosette and mutual understanding Honorary President, Slovak- (Slovakia) between Japan and Slovakia Japanese Friendship Association

Contributed to strengthening Managua, The Order of the Chairman, Casa Pellas, S.A. economic relations between Managua, Rising Sun, Gold Silvio Federico Pellas Japan and Nicaragua and 62 Nicaragua Rays with Vice President, Nicaragua- Chamorro developing Japanese Automobile Rosette Japan Business Forum Industry (Nicaragua)

Former Associate Professor, Christchurch, The Order of the Contributed to developing Japanese Programme, School New Zealand Rising Sun, Gold Japanese language education of Languages and Cultures, Edwina Palmer 63 Rays with and Japanese studies in New Victoria University of (New Zealand / Rosette Zealand Wellington United Kingdom) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Ultun, The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Punjab, Rising Sun, Gold understanding between Japan Visiting Professor, Bahauddin Muhammad Amin 70 Pakistan Rays with and Pakistan through Japanese Zakariya University Rosette language education (Pakistan)

Chirman, Board of Trustee, Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku Contributed to improving The Order of the educational opportunities for the Davao City, President, Philippines Rising Sun, Gold Japanese-Filipino Community Antonina B. Oshita Philippines Nikkeijin Kai Inc. 78 Rays with and promoting mutual Ecsovilla Rosette understanding between Japan (Philippines) President, Philippines and the Philippines Nikkeijin Kai International School

Contributed to promoting The Order of the Chairwoman, General Hanoi, cultural and economic exchanges Rising Sun, Gold Director, Advanced Vietnam, and cooperating in the field of Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan 49 Rays with International Joint Stock healthcare between Japan and Rosette Company (AIC) (Vietnam.) Vietnam

Former President, Lao Toyota Vientiane, Service Co., Ltd The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Lao PDR Rising Sun, Gold economic exchanges between President, KP Co., Ltd Khemsath Philaphandeth 68 Rays with Japan and Lao PDR and (Lao PDR) Rosette promoting Budo in Lao PDR President, Lao Judo Federation 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Klaipeda, Contributed to promoting friendly Rising Sun, Gold Lithuania relations and exchanges between Mayor of Klaipeda City Vytautas Grubliauskas 61 Rays with Japan and Lithuania Rosette (Lithuania)

Yuzhno- Contributed to promoting inter- The Order of the Former Director, Department Sakhalinsk, regional exchange and mutual Rising Sun, Gold of Transport and Sakhalin Region, understanding by launching Belonosov Valerii Ivanovich 76 Rays with Communication, Sakhalin Russia regular flights between Japan Rosette Regional Administration and Russia (Russia)

Former 442nd Regimental Morgan Hills, Contributed to improving the Combat Team The Order of the California, status of Japanese Americans Rising Sun, Gold Iichiro Lawson Sakai 95 U.S.A. and preserving Nikkei Veterans Founder and President, and Silver Rays history in Unites States Friends and Family of Nisei (U.S.A.) Veterans

Boca Raton, Contributed to developing and The Order of the Former President, Board, Florida, promoting Japanese art, culture, Rising Sun, Gold Morikami Museum and Nancy Ellen Stroud 67 U.S.A. history, and garden culture in and Silver Rays Japanese Gardens the United States (U.S.A) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Vice Chairman, Midwest U.S. Contributed to supporting - Japan Association Lake Geneva, Japanese company's expansion The Order of the Wisconsin, to the United States and Rising Sun,Gold Secretary, Member of the Milton E. Neshek 89 U.S.A. promoting regional relationship and Silver Rays Board of Directors and between Japan and the United General Counsel, Kikkoman (U.S.A.) States Foods, Inc.

President, Tozai International Boulogne Sur Mer, Contributed to promoting Foundation The Order of the Buenos Aires, Japanese culture in Argentina Rising Sun, Gold Stella Maris Acuña 67 Argentina and to the activities of the Former Local Employee, and Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in (Argentina) Argentina

Contributed to introducing the Torino, The Order of the Japanese Culture and martial President, Yoshin Ryu, School Piemonte, Rising Sun, Gold arts (Jutaijyutu) in Italy, and of Oriental Culture and Cesare Turtoro 66 Italy and Silver Rays promoting friendly relationship Discipline between Japan and Italy (Italy)

Kochi, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Kerala, relations and mutual Former Chairman, Alumni Rising Sun, Gold Edgar Morris 81 India understanding between Japan Society of AOTS Kerala and Silver Rays and India (India) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Belmont, Contributed to promoting friendly Western Australia, The Order of the relations and mutual Former Chairperson, Belmont Australia Rising Sun, Gold Madeleine Rennie 83 understanding between Japan Sister City Association and Silver Rays and Australia (Australia)

Havelte, Contributed to promoting youth The Order of the Former Chairman, Drenthe, exchange and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Foundation Friends of Japan Albert Emmink 76 The Netherlands understanding between Japan and Silver Rays (Founder) and the Netherlands (The Netherlands)

Accra, The Order of the Greater Accra, Contributed to promoting Judo Chairman, Ghana Judo Rising Sun, Gold Emmanuel Gidisu Tetteh 58 Ghana in Ghana Association and Silver Rays (Ghana)

Toronto, The Order of the Contributed to raising the status Ontario, Publisher and Writer, Nikkei Rising Sun, Gold of the Japanese Canadians and Frank Moritsugu 95 Canada Voice and Silver Rays promoting Judo in Canada (Canada)

Alcobendas, Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Former President, Shacho-kai Madrid, economic relationship and Rising Sun, Gold Tomás Zumárraga Ortiz 68 Spain promoting mutual understanding and Silver Rays Director General, Shacho-kai between Japan and Spain (Spain) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Seogwipo City, Jeju Special Self- The Order of the Contributed to increasing the Governing Chairman, Jeju Olle Rising Sun, Gold number of tourists visiting Japan Suh Myungsook 61 Province, Foundation and Silver Rays from Korea Republic of Korea

(Republic of Korea)

Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of The Order of the Contributed to increasing the Chairman and Executive China Rising Sun, Gold number of visitors from People's Director, EGL Holdings Yuen Man Ying 66 and Silver Rays Republic of China to Japan Company Limited (People's Republic of China)

Dresden, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Former Project Manager, Saxony, economic relations and mutual Rising Sun,Gold Saxony Economic Karin Heidenreich 66 Germany understanding between Japan and Silver Rays Development Corporation and Germany (Germany)

President, Japanese-Brazilian Brasilia, Contributed to improving the The Order of the Cultural, Sports and DF, status of Japanese descendants Rising Sun, Gold Recreative Association of the Waldemar Hiroshi Umeda 66 Brazil and promoting Japanese culture and Silver Rays Federal District in Brazil (Brazil) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Member, City Council of Londrina

Former President, Okinawa Cultural and Recreation Contributed to enhancing the Association of Londrina Londrina, The Order of the social status of Japanese Paraná, Roberto Yoshimitsu Rising Sun, Gold Brazilians and promoting mutual Former Vice President, 71 Brazil Kanashiro and Silver Rays understanding bewteen Japan Cultural and Sport and Brazil Association of Londrina (Brazil)

Former President, Nikkei Doctor's Club of Londrina

President, Cultural Association Brazil - Japan of Salvador, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Bahia State Bahia, cultural exchange and mutual Ogvalda Devay de Sousa Rising Sun, Gold 80 Brazil understanding between Japan Torres and Silver Rays Former Professor, Musical and Brazil Institute of the Catholic (Brazil) University of Salvador

Former President, Japanese Culture Association of Recife Recife, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Pernambuco, friendship and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Former President, Judo Tadao Nagai 83 Brazil understanding through Judo and Silver Rays Federation of Pernambuco between Japan and Brazil (Brazil) President, Nagai Association 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

President, Cultural and Social Integration Institution Sao Paulo, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the between Brazil and Japan Sao Paulo, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Roberto Yoshihiro Nishio 75 Brazil understanding between Japan and Silver Rays Vice-President, Brazilian and Brazil Society of Japanese Culture (Brazil) and Social Welfare

Former President, Brazilian Contributed to enhancing the Curitiba, Dekasegi Association The Order of the social status of Japanese Paraná, Rising Sun, Gold Brazilians and promoting mutual Rui Kiyoshi Hara 66 Brazil President, Cultural and and Silver Rays understanding bewteen Japan Beneficial Association of and Brazil (Brazil) Curitiba

Nancy, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Grand Est, Rising Sun, Gold relations and exchanges between Deputy Mayor, Nancy Jean-Michel Berlemont 59 France and Silver Rays Japan and France (France)

Malakoff, The Order of the Contributed to promoting France Rising Sun, Gold cultural exchange between Japan Modern Artist Christian Boltanski 74 and Silver Rays and France through Modern Art (France)

Malakoff, The Order of the Contributed to promoting France Rising Sun, Gold cultural exchange between Japan Modern Artist Annette Messager 74 and Silver Rays and France through Modern Art (France) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to developing ballet Minsk, The Order of the Former Artistic Director, in Japan and promoting Belarus Rising Sun, Gold Belarusian State Klara Malysheva 82 friendship between Japan and and Silver Rays Choreographic College Belarus (Belarus)

Contributed to improving the Lima, The Order of the welfare of Japanese/Peruvian Former President, Emmanuel Fernando Exequiel Ojeda Peru Rising Sun, Gold community and promoting 67 Association Zañartu and Silver Rays friendship between Japan and (Peru) Peru

Contributed to improving the welfare for Japanese community Mexico City, The Order of the in Mexico, and promoting friendly Former President, Mexican- Héctor Manuel Shigeo Mexico Rising Sun, Gold 68 relations and mutual Japanese Association Kawakami Shirai and Silver Rays understanding between Japan (Mexico) and Mexico

Contributed to promoting mutual Chisinau, The Order of the understanding and cultural President, Foundation for Moldova Rising Sun, Gold Valeriu Binzaru 53 exchanges between Japan and Moldovan-Japanese Relations and Silver Rays Moldova (Moldova)

Board Member, Japan- Carmel, Contributed to promoting mutual The Order of the America Society of Indiana Indiana, understanding and strenghening Rising Sun, Larry Ingraham 69 U.S.A. economic relationship between Silver Rays President, Ingraham & Japan and the United States Associates, Inc (U.S.A.) Santo Domingo National District, Director, Shotokan Karate-Do The Order of The Dominican Contributed to promoting Karate- International Federation Rising Sun, Gold Eduardo Mejía Jabid 69 Republic do in the Dominican Republic Dominica and Silver Rays (Dominican Republic) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Former President, Asscociation of Culture in Suzano Contributed to enhancing the Suzano, Former President, Council of The Order of The social welfare of Japanese Sao Paulo, Association of Culture, Sports Rising Sun, Brazilian and promoting mutual Kasuyti Iuahara 85 Brazil and Agriculture of Suzano- Silver Rays understanding beween Japan ACEAS and Brazil (Brazil) Former Member of Council, Beneficiencia Nipo-Brasileira de Sao Paulo

Coordinator, NGO "IPIL-IPIL Contributed to promoting friendly Sarajevo, no KAI" in Bosnia and relations and mutual Bosnia and The Order of the Herzegovina understanding between Japan Herzegovina Rising Sun, Vahdeta Kazic 69 and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Silver Rays Former Local Employee, to the activities of the Japanese (Bosnia and Embassy of Japan in Bosnia overseas establishment Herzegovina) and Herzegovina

President, Club Aikido Contributed to promoting mutual Moscow, The Order of the "Oosinkan" understanding and exchanges Alexander Borisovich Russia Rising Sun, 64 between Japan and Russia Kachan Silver Rays Former President, Moscow through martial arts (Russia) Aikido Federation

Contributed to promoting mutual Moscow, The Order of the understanding and exchanges Director, Moscow Origami Roman Vladimirovich Russia Rising Sun, 56 between Japan and Russia Club Sviridov Silver Rays through origami (Russia) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals President, Moscow Children Contributed to promoting mutual Center Origami Moscow, The Order of the understanding and exchanges Zukhra Myasumovna Russia Rising Sun, 63 between Japan and Russia Teacher of Origami, No.1 Chashchikhina Silver Rays through origami School in Moscow for blind (Russia) Children Former Legal Counsel, Consulate-General of Japan Surabaya, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of in Surabaya East Java, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Ali Indranegara 83 Indonesia Gold Rays with establishment Former Local Employee, Neck Ribbon Consulate-General of Japan (Indonesia) in Surabaya

The Order of the Lisbon, Contributed to the activities of Sacred Treasure, Legal Counsel, Embassy of Portugal the Japanese overseas Manuel Pereira Barrocas 75 Gold and Silver Japan in Portugal establishment Rays (Portugal)

Roma, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Lazio, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Holy Irene Iarocci 66 Italy Gold and Silver establishment See Rays (Italy)

Roma, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Lazio, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Holy Ettore Corò 67 Italy Gold and Silver establishment See Rays (Italy) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Former Local Employee, Consular-Office of Japan in Denpasar, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Denpasar Bali, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Ni Ketut Diah Winastri 65 Indonesia Gold and Silver establishment Former Local Employee, Rays Consulate-General of Japan (Indonesia) in Denpasar

Beijing, The Order of the People's Republic of Contributed to the activities of Fomer Local Employee, Sacred Treasure, China the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in People's Fu GenSheng 60 Gold and Silver establishment Republic of China Rays (People's Republic of China)

Las Pinas, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Fomer Local Employee, Metro Manilla, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Nilda Ungab Macatangay 61 Philippines Gold and Silver establishment Philippines Rays (Philippines)

Curitiba, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Parana, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan Tereza Mihoko Miura 63 Brazil Gold and Silver establishment in Curitiba Rays (Brazil)

La Paz, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of La Paz, sacred Treasure, Former Local Employee, María Eugenia Bustillos the Japanese overseas 76 Bolivia Gold and Silver Embassy of Japan in Bolivia Monje establishment Rays (Bolivia) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Depok, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, West Java, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Budy Rachmadi 61 Indonesia Silver Rays establishment Indonesia (Indonesia)

Copenhagen, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Denmark Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Valerie Clemson 71 Silver Rays establishment Denmark (United Kingdom)

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

Peshawar, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Pakistan, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in United Habib Ur Rahman 60 Silver Rays establishment Arab Emirates (Pakistan)

Karachi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Sindh, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan Azim Baluch 65 Pakistan Silver Rays establishment in Karachi (Pakistan)

Karachi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Sindh, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan Mohammad Meraj 60 Pakistan Silver Rays establishment in Karachi (Pakistan) 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Suva, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Jeanette Anne Patricia Fiji Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas 56 Embassy of Japan in Fiji Yam Silver Rays establishment (Fiji)

Mandaluyong, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee, Metro Manila, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in the Manolito M. Salapare 61 Philippines Silver Rays establishment Philippines (Philippines)