2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to promoting friendly *Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Thomas Schieffer Fort Worth, Order of the Rising Sun relations and mutual understanding *Member, Board of Councilors, (66) Texas, between Japan and the United U.S.-Japan Council U.S.A. States *Board member, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (U.S.A.)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to the strengthening of *Senator, U.S. Senate John Davison Rockefeller Charleston, Order of the Rising Sun the economic relationship and *Chairman of the Committee on IV West Virginia, promotion of human exchange and Commerce, Science, and (76) U.S.A. mutual understanding between Transportation, U.S. Senate Japan and the United States *Former Governor of West Virginia *Member, Japan-United States Friendship Commission (U.S.A.)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to the strengthening of *Former Prime Minister John Winston Howard Sydney, Order of the Rising Sun relations between Japan and *Former Treasurer (74) N.S.W., Australia in the fields of politics, Australia economics and security (Australia)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to promoting *President of Senate Chea Sim Chamkar Morn, Order of the Rising Sun friendship and cooperation between *Former President of National Assembly (80) Phnom Penh, Japan and the Kingdom of *President of Cambodian People’s Party Cambodia Cambodia (Cambodia)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to the strengthening of *Former Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita Djibouti, Order of the Rising Sun the relationship between Japan and *Member of National Assembly (55) Djibouti Djibouti, to the Japan’s Anti-Piracy Operations, and to the promotion of friendly relationship (Djibouti)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to promoting friendly *Marshal of the Realm Svante Lindqvist Stockholm, Order of the Rising Sun relations between Japan and *Former President of the Royal Swedish (65) Sweden Sweden, and facilitating exchange Academy of Science in academic fields of science and *Former (Founding) Director of the technology Nobel Museum (Sweden)
The Grand Cordon of the Contributed to the strengthening of *Executive Chairman, World Economic Klaus Schwab Cologny, Order of the Rising Sun human relationship in the various Forum (Founder) (75) Geneva, fields and the promotion of mutual *Former Professor for Business Policy, Switzerland understanding between Japan and University of Geneva the world (Germany)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Managing Director, Elattuvalapil Sreedharan Malappuram District, Gold and Silver Star Japan’s presence in India and to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (81) Kerala, promoting friendly relations *Former Member of the Governing India between Japan and India through Board of the Council of Scientific the Delhi Metro Project and Industrial Research *Current and Founding President of the Foundation for Restoration of National Values (India)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting *Minister of Foreign Affairs and Lim Jock Seng Brunei Muara, Gold and Silver Star friendship and to strengthen Trade II (69) Brunei Darussalam economic relations between Japan *Chairman of Brunei LNG and Brunei Darussalam *Chairman of Brunei Shell Petroleum (Brunei Darussalam)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *General Counsellor, Ministry of Jadwiga Maria Warsaw, Gold and Silver Star relations and mutual understanding Culture and National Heritage Rodowicz-Czechowska Poland between Japan and Poland, and *Former Ambassador of Poland to Japan (59) Japanese culture in Poland (F) (Poland)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to introducing and *Former Director of the Pushkin State Irina Aleksandrovna Moscow, Gold and Silver Star developing Japanese art and culture Museum of Fine Arts Antonova Russia in Russia, and promoting cultural *President of the Pushkin State Museum (91) exchange between Japan and of Fine Arts (F) Russia (Russia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the enhancement of *Professor Emeritus, Department of George Joji Tanabe, Jr. Waialua, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon mutual understanding between the Religion, University of Hawaii (69) Hawaii, United States and Japan and the *Former Chairman, Department of U.S.A. promotion of Japanese culture and Religion, University of Hawaii values through research and studies in Japanese Religions (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of the *Former Chairman, Japan America Ray Thomas Decker San Francisco, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon understanding of Japan in Southern Society of Southern California (75) California, California *Former Executive Committee Chair, U.S.A. Japanese American National Museum *Current Chairman Emeritus, Japan America Society of Southern California *Former Executive Vice President, Bank of America (U.S.A.)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening *Former Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy Rust Macpherson Deming Bethesda, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and promoting mutual of the U.S. in Japan (72) Maryland, understanding between Japan and *Former Charge d’Affaires, ad interim, U.S.A. the United States, through people Embassy of the U.S. in Japan to people exchange *Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs *Adjunct Professor, Japan Studies, Johns Hopkins University *Senior Advisor, The Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins University *Chairman, The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting political *Honorary Consul of Japan in Cardiff David Hugh Thomas Ewenny, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon and economic ties and a friendly *President of Consular Association in (76) Vale of Glamorgan, overall relationship between Japan Wales United Kingdom and the United Kingdom *Former High Sheriff of the County of Mid Glamorgan (U.K.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to strengthening of *Former Chairman, Department of Jiri Vaclav Neustupny South Yarra, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon friendly relations and mutual Japanese Studies, Monash University (80) Victoria, understanding between Japan and *Former Director, Japanese Studies Australia Australia through the promotion of Centre, Monash University Japanese language education and (Co-founder) Japanese language studies in *Former Professor of Applied Japanese Australia Linguistics, Faculty of Letters, Osaka University *Former Vice-President, The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (Australia/ Czech Republic)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the promotion of *Current Chairman of the Vienna Clemens Hellsberg Vienna, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon cultural exchange and mutual Philharmonic Orchestra (61) Austria understanding between Japan and Austria (Austria)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to enhancing the *Owner and President of the Emil Frey Walter J. Frey Kusnacht, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon economic relationship between Group (70) Zürich, Japan and Switzerland *Former member of the Swiss Switzerland Parliament (National Council) *Member of the board of Economies Suisse *Board Member of the Swiss Automobile Importers Association （auto-schweiz） (Switzerland)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to developing *Former Professor and Chairman of Jan Lindhe Gothenburg, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon prevention/treatment methods in Periodontology, University of (78) Sweden periodontal disease and to Gothenburg educating researchers of dentistry *Former Dean, Faculty of Odontology, University of Gothenburg *Professor Emeritus, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Japanese *Translator and Author oｎ Japanese Carlos Rubio López de la El Real de San Vicente, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon language studies and culture in Literature Llave Toledo, Spain, and mutual understanding *Professor of Department of Translation (62) Castilla la Mancha, between Japan and Spain and Interpretation of Centre for Spain Higher Education Studies “Felipe II” of Complutense University of Madrid *Former Professor of Japanese Culture and Literature of Centre for Higher Education Studies “Felipe II” of Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *President of German-Japanese Jan Grotheer Hamburg, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and mutual understanding Association of Jurists (67) Germany between Japanese and German *Former President of Finance Court Jurists Hamburg (Germany)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to presenting Japanese *Director of the Martin-Gropius-Bau Gereon Siervernich Berlin, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon culture in the Federal Republic of *Managing staff, Berliner Festspiele (64) Germany Germany and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Germany (Germany)
2013 Autumn 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 *Vice President, Martin Luther Gesine Foljanty-Jost Halle (Saale), Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese studies mainly in the field University of Halle-Wittenberg (61) Saxony-Anhalt, of social studies, and the promotion *Former President, German-Japanese (F) Germany of international university Society, Halle (Saale) (the first) cooperation and mutual understanding between Japan and the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to planning Japanese *Chief Economist and Director of the Fatih Birol Paris, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon energy policy and promoting Directorate of Global Energy (55) France energy industry Economics, International Energy Agency (Turkey)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to advancing the *Current General Director of Fernando Bittencourt Rio de Janeiro, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon digital TV system developed in Engineering of TV Globo (66) Rio de Janeiro, Japan and promoting mutual Brazil understanding between Japan and Brazil (Brazil)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contribute to promoting cultural *Honorary Consul of Japan in Lille Patrick Lesaffre Lille, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and mutual understanding *Member of the Board of Directors of (74) France between Japan and France “Lesaffre et Compagnie” (France)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Deputy Minister of Industry Hamdillah Abdul Wahab Bandar Seri Begawan, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and Brunei and Primary Resources (64) Brunei Darussalam Darussalam and to promoting *Former (Founding) President of the Bruneian’s understanding on Japan Brunei Japan Friendship Association *Advisor of the Brunei Japan Friendship Association *Former Chief Executive of Brunei LNG (Brunei Darussalam)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting academic *Former Rector, The National Agrarian Luis Katsumi Maezono Lima, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon exchange and mutual understanding University-La Molina Yamashita Lima, between Japan and Peru, and to *Former President of Peru Kagoshima (70) Peru enhancing the status of Kenjinkai Japanese-Peruvian community *Counselor, The National Council of the Magistracy *Board Member, The Academy of the Magistracy (Peru)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *Associate Professor, Department of Raul Armando Beltran La Paz, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and Neurosurgery, National San Andres Osio La Paz, Bolivia, and to making valuable University Hospital (60) Bolivia contributions in protecting the life *Former Chairman of Bolivia National and health of Japanese citizens Neurosurgical Society (Bolivia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the development of *Professor of National University of Suren Dolgor Ulaanbaatar, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Japanese language studies, the Mongolia (58) Mongolia improvement of the level of *President of Teachers of Japanese in (F) Japanese language education and Mongolia the promotion of Japanese language (Mongolia)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting economic *Former Chairman of Chi Mei Shi Wen-Long Tainan, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations and cultural exchange Corporation (85) Taiwan between Japan and Taiwan *Former Chairman of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation *Chairman of Chi Mei Cultural Foundation *Chairman of Chi Mei Hospital ＿＿＿
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to development of *Former Deputy Director, Institute of Huang Fu-ching Taipei, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and Modern History, Academia Sinica (79) Taiwan Taiwan in the field such as *Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of academic exchanges Modern History, Academia Sinica *Former Adjunct Professor, Department of History, National Chengchi University ＿＿＿
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to development of *Former Adjunct Professor, Department Lin Ming-te Taipei, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon relations between Japan and of History, National Taiwan Normal (81) Taiwan Taiwan in the field such as University academic exchanges *Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica ＿＿＿
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Judo in *Vice President of the European Judo Franco Capelletti Rezzato, Gold Rays with Rosette Italy and international exchange Union (74) Province of Brescia, through Judo *Vice President of FIJLKAM Lombardia, (Federazione Italiana Judo Lotta Italy Karate Arti Marziali) (Italy)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to deepening and *Former lecturer, Faculty of Literature Teresa Ciapparoni La Roma, Gold Rays with Rosette developing the Japanese Literature and Philosophy, University of Rome Rocca Italy Studies in Italy “Sapienza” (71) (F) (Italy)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *Film Director Abbas Kiarostami Tehran, Gold Rays with Rosette exchange and mutual understanding (73) Iran between Japan and Iran
(Iran)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting Japanese *Cartoonist Maurício de Sousa São Paulo, Gold Rays with Rosette culture in Brazil and *President of Maurício de Sousa (78) São Paulo, comprehension of Japan Production Brazil *President of Maurício de Sousa Cultural Institute (Brazil)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to the advancement of *The Luther W. Brady Curator of Felice Fischer Philadelphia, Gold and Silver Rays cultural exchanges between Japan Japanese Art and Senior Curator of (69) Pennsylvania, and the U.S. and to the promotion East Asian Art, Philadelphia Museum (F) U.S.A. of Japanese Culture in the of Art community *Board Member, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *President of Ikebana International, María Emma Recinos San Salvador, Gold and Silver Rays exchange and friendly relations San Salvador Chapter 244 de Martínez El Salvador between Japan and El Salvador (85) (F) (El Salvador)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting friendly *President of the German-Japanese Manfred Gerhard Krischek Saarbruecken, Gold and Silver Rays relations and mutual understanding Society Saarbruecken (77) Saarland, between Japan and Germany *Former Vice-President of the Germany Association of the German-Japanese Societies (Germany)
The Order of the Rising Sun, Contributed to promoting cultural *President of the Mexican-Japanese Armando Ono Nakamura Puebla, Gold and Silver Rays relations and mutual understanding Association of Puebla (founder) (71) Puebla, between Japan and Mexico, and to *President of the Japanese Language Mexico enhancing the well-being of the Center of Puebla Japanese residents and Japanese descent in Mexico (Mexico)
2013 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
Decoration Services Major Titles Name (Age) Address and Nationality
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to promoting friendly *Former local employee of Vijay Kumar Sharma Doha, Treasure, Gold and Silver relations and mutual understanding the Embassy of Japan in (60) Qatar Rays between Japan and the State of the State of Qatar Qatar (India)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to promoting activities *Former local staff of Abdulelah Ahmed Jeddah, Treasure, Gold and Silver of the Consulate-General of Japan the Consulate-General of Japan Alderwish Saudi Arabia Rays in Jeddah in Jeddah (60) (Saudi Arabia)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of María Elena Arriola Asunción, Treasure, Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment the Embassy of Japan in Paraguay Ibañez Paraguay Rays (58) (F) (Paraguay)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of Boualy Chandara Vientiane Capital, Treasure, Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment the Embassy of Japan in Lao PDR (60) Laos Rays (Laos)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of Hamadi El Mhenaoui Douar Hicher, Treasure, Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment the Embassy of Japan in Tunisia (60) Manouba, Tunisia
(Tunisia)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the activities of the *Former local employee of Yusoff Suzani Sungai Dua, Treasure, Silver Rays Japanese overseas establishment the Consulate-General of Japan (60) Penang, at Penang Malaysia
(Malaysia)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the development of *Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Foreign Collins Daniel Joseph Kobe city, Treasure, Gold Rays with education in private University in Studies, Sophia University (77) Hyogo Prefecture, Neck Ribbon Japan *Former President, Sophia Junior Japan College Division *Former President, Kyoto Seibo College (U.S.A.)
The Order of the Sacred Contributed to the development of *Emeritus Professor, Meiji University Taikichi Gon Nerima-ku, Treasure, Gold Rays with education in private University in *Former Dean of the School of Business (79) Tokyo, Neck Ribbon Japan Administration, Meiji University Japan
（Korea）