Foreign Minister's Commendations FY 2011 (Individuals) NAME (Omit Titles from names) MAJOR TITLES SERVICES ADDRESS

Contribution to the diplomacy through 1 TANAKA Kenji Chief Executive Officer Bangplee, Samutprakarn, THAILAND traditional Japanese cuisine Promotion of cultural exchange thｒough Former Director, Association 2 AONO Teruichi a professional Shogi player Shogi between Janan and Foreign Ito-shi, , JAPAN Countries President, The Solidarity Judo & Education, a non profit organization Promotion of cultural exchange thｒough Oiso-machi, Naka-Gun, Kanagawa, 3 YAMASHITA Yasuhiro Trustee/Dean, Tokai University Dep. of Physical Education (Professor) Judo between Janan and Russia JAPAN

President, American Society of Hiroshima, Nagasaki A- Promotion of public awareness regarding 4 SUEISHI Kazue (Kaz SUEISHI） Torrance, CA U.S.A. bomb Survivors （NPO) nonnuclear

Advocacy for the total elimination of 5 Setsuko THURLOW Peace Educator Toronto, Ontario, CANADA nuclear weapons Director, Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Research Promotion of international cooperation in 6 NAKANO Takashi Center Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Radiation Takasaki-shi, Gunma, JAPAN Oncology Gunma University Graduate School of the field of medical care Medicine Sisa Japanese Publishing (Chairman), Sisa Japanese Promotion of mutual understanding 7 EUM Ho Yeul Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA Institute (Chairman) between Japan and Republic of Korea

LSH Asia Scholarship (specified nonprofit corporation) Promotion of mutual understanding 8 LEE Sung Dae / SHIN Yoon Chan Busan, REPUBLIC OF KOREA honorary chairman between Japan and Republic of Korea

Professor of Sociology Faculty of Political Science Promotion of mutual understanding 9 Surichai WANKAEO Bangkok, THAILAND Chulalongkorn University between Japan and Thailand

Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Vietnam Promotion of cultural exchange though 10 HONNA Tetsuji Chuo-ku, , JAPAN National Symphony Orchestra music between Japan and Viet Nam

Promotion of mutual understanding 11 Dato Paduka Hj HAMDILLAH Adviser, Brunei-Japan Friendship Association Bandar Seri Begawan, BRUNEI between Japan and Brunei

Deputy General Manager, Ships Dept, JFE SHOJI 12 KOMENOI Tadashi Promotion of Aikido in Sri Lanka Soka-shi, Saitama, JAPAN TRADE COOPERATION

Promotion of mutual understanding 13 Sylvester Merrick GOONERATNE Executive Director, Tos Lanka Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. Negombo, SRI LANKA between Japan and Sri Lanka

Founder and Executive Director Emeriti MACON, Promotion of mutual understanding 14 Carolyn CRAYTON Macon, GA U.S.A. Georgia International Cherry Blossom Festival between Japan and U.S.A. Foreign Minister's Commendations FY 2011 (Individuals) NAME (Omit Titles from names) MAJOR TITLES SERVICES ADDRESS

Promotion of mutual understanding 15 Molly Miyako KIMURA Sacramento Hiroshima Nikkeijin Kai President Sacramento, CA U.S.A. between Japan and U.S.A

Promotion of mutual understanding 16 Hisashi Kajikuri Dr. Hisashi Kajikuri Monterey, CA U.S.A. between Japan and U.S.A

Executive Director, Japanese Cultural Center / Tea Promotion of mutual understanding 17 Yoko MOSSNER Saginaw, MI U.S.A. House between Japan and U.S.A.

Promotion of mutual understanding Deerfield Township, Warren County, 18 TANAKA Kinji President, Japan Research Center of Greater Cincinnati between Japan and U.S.A. OH U.S.A.

Promotion of mutual understanding 19 Larry D. JONES Chair, Stillwater Sister Cities Council Stillwater, OK U.S.A. between Japan and U.S.A.

Promotion of mutual understanding 20 Alice Etsuko Eto SUMIDA Former President, Nikkei Fujin kai Portland, OR U.S.A. between Japan and U.S.A.

Promotion of mutual understanding 21 ARA Ryokan Advisor to the United Japanese Society of Hawaii Honolulu, HI U.S.A. between Japan and U.S.A.

President and Music Director, The Sakura Singers Promotion of cultural exchange through 22 Ruth Reiko SUZUKI Vancouver, B.C., CANADA Society music between Japan and Canada Promotion of cultural exchange through Guatemala-city, Department of 23 KOJIMA Hideo Researcher of dyeing and weaving dyeing and weaving between Japan and Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala Guatemala Rector, Japan-Nicaragua Institute for Superior Studies Promotion of mutual understanding 24 YAMAKI Haruo Managua, NICARAGUA of Oriental Medicine between Japan and Nicaragua St. Augustine, TRINIDAD AND University of the West Indies, Centre for Language Promotion of mutual understanding 25 Kazuko RANKINE (TSUWADA Kazuko) TOBAGO Learning, Lecturer (Japanese) between Japan and Torinidad and Tobago

President, World Federation of Okinawa Shorin-ryu Cordoba, Provincia Cordoba, 26 MIYAZATO Shoei Promotion of Karate in Argentina Karatedo ARGENTINA

Promotion of mutual understanding San Fernando, Provincia de Buenos 27 YAMAGUCHI Yoshio Noodle making business between Japan and Argentina Aires, ARGENTINA

Promotion of mutual understanding 28 HIGA Yoshio Vice-president of La Plata Hochi Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA between Japan and Argentina Foreign Minister's Commendations FY 2011 (Individuals) NAME (Omit Titles from names) MAJOR TITLES SERVICES ADDRESS

Promotion of mutual understanding 29 INOUE Jumpachi President of Proarte Foundation Manta , ECUADOR between Japan and Ecuador

Promotion of cultural exchange through 30 SAKAO Hidenori Counselor of the Welcome Production Limited Company São Paulo - SP - BRASIL music between Japan and Brazil

President of the Federation of Japan-Brazil Cultural Promotion of mutual understanding 31 SHIRAISHI Kazoshi Araçatuba - SP - BRASIL Associations in Northwest region between Japan and Brazil

Promotion of mutual understanding 32 Enrique MIYASATO MIYASATO General Manageer of Miyasato Corporation Lima, PERU between Japan and Peru

Adviser, National Federation of Bolivian-Japanese Promotion of mutual understanding 33 Guillermo Genshin NEMA OKUDAIRA Santa Cruz, BOLIVIA Associations between Japan and Bolivia

President of the Federation of Japanese Associations in Promotion of mutual understanding Encarnación, Departamento de Itapú 34 ODA Toshiharu Paraguay between Japan and Paraguay a, PARAGUAY

35 Tryggvi SIGURDSSON President of the European Kyudo Federation Promotion of martial arts in Iceland Reykjavik, ICELAND

Nicole COOLIDGE Rousmaniere Research Director, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Promotion of mutual understanding 36 (professionally known as Nicole London, UNITED KINGDOM Japanese Arts and Cultures between Japan and United Kingdom ROUSMANIERE Coolidge) Promotion of mutual understanding 37 Rein RAUD Professor/Former Rector, Tallinn University Tallin, ESTONIA between Japan and Estonia Promotion of cultural exchange through 38 Robert VON BAHR CEO of BIS Records AB music between Japan and Foreign Stockholm, SWEDEN countries Director of Centre for East Asian Studies, Madrid Promotion of mutual understanding 39 Taciana FISAC BADELL Madrid, SPAIN Autonomous University between Japan and Spain

Promotion of mutural understanding 40 YAMADA Hirotaka Former Director of Mitsukoshi-Etoile Paris, FRANCE between Japan and France Ancienne Présidente , Association France Japon des Promotion of mutual understanding 41 Gaëlle Gabrielle TOUFFLET Pays de l'Ain (Former President, France-Japan Ceyzerieu, FRANCE between Japan and France Association "Pays de l'Ain") Chairman of the International Traditional Karate 42 SHIRAI Hiroshi Promotion of Karate in Italy Milano, ITALY Federation Shihan-Kai Committee Foreign Minister's Commendations FY 2011 (Individuals) NAME (Omit Titles from names) MAJOR TITLES SERVICES ADDRESS

43 Vladimirs KINDZULIS President, Latvian Kendo Federation Promotion of martial arts in Latvia Riga, LATVIA

Promotion of mutual understanding 44 Arvydas ALIŠAUSKAS Associate Professor Kaunas, LITHUANIA between Japan and Lithuania

President, friendship society Hernals/Fuchu, Retired 17 Promotion of mutual understanding 45 Robert PFLEGER Vienna, AUSTRIA District Chairman, City of Vienna between Japan and Austria

Promotion of mutual understanding 46 Heinz LEHNER 21 District Chairman, City of Vienna Vienna, AUSTRIA between Japan and Austria

TOKORO Hiroko (professionally known as 47 Natural dyer and weaver Promotion of Japanese culture in Austria Oogaki-shi, Gifu, JAPAN TOKORO Hôkô)

Former Group Representative of Ikenobo Study Group Promotion of Japanese culture in 48 Ursula STEINER Spiegel, Bern, SWITZERLAND Bern Switzerland

Promotion of mutual understanding 49 Kurt GOERGER President of the Japan-German society Berlin Berlin, GERMANY between Japan and Germany

Former Member of Foundation Council of the Japanese- Promotion of mutual understanding 50 SOTOBAYASHI Hideto Berlin, GERMANY German Center between Japan and Germany

Adviser, Association of Japanese Companies in Promotion of mutual understanding 51 KASUGAI Michihiko Darmstadt, Hessen, GERMANY Frankfurt am Main between Japan and Germany

Promotion of mutual understanding 52 Thomas BOCK Professor at the University of Technology in Munich Munich, GERMANY between Japan and Germany

Promotion of mutual understanding 53 Ion CARAMITRU General Manager, The National Theatre of Bucharest Bucharest, ROMANIA between Japan and Romania

Promotion of public awareness regarding Niki-cho, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, 54 FUJITA Kiyoshi Northern Territories Campain Alliance, director Northern Territories JAPAN

Director of association "Kyoto Sankyoku", Professor Promotion of cultural exchange through 55 IWAHORI Keiko Kyoto-shi , Kyoto, JAPAN and Committee member of institute "Sawai Sokyokuin" music between Japan and Russia

Promotion of mutual understanding 56 PERIFILIEV Vasiliy President of the company "Japan Today" Moscow, RUSSIA between Japan and Russia Foreign Minister's Commendations FY 2011 (Individuals) NAME (Omit Titles from names) MAJOR TITLES SERVICES ADDRESS

Head of Informational Cultural Center "Japan" and Promotion of mutual understanding 57 GOLOMIDOVA Marina Ekaterinburg, RUSSIA Russia-Japan Society Ekaterinburg department between Japan and Russia

Promotion of mutual understanding 58 SMOLYAKOV Sergey Vladimirovich "Hyperion" Publishing House Director St. Petersburg, RUSSIA between Japan and Russia Associate professor, Promotion of mutual understanding 59 SUGANO Reiko Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies Department Tashkent , UZBEKISTAN of Japanese Philology between Japan and Uzbekistan

Promotion of mutual understanding 60 ISHIMOTO Kanji President, Japan Turkey Culture Exchange Association Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, JAPAN between Japan and Turkey

President of the Bursa Uluyama Turkish Japanese Promotion of mutual understanding 61 Ｈakan KAPLAN Bursa, TURKEY Culture Association between Japan and Turkey

Chairman, Japan-Iran Cultural Exchange Association Promotion of mutual understanding 62 OKADA Emiko Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JAPAN between Japan and Iran

Promotion of academic exchange through 63 SUWA Gen Professor, The University of Tokyo Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo, JAPAN Anthopology between Japan and Ethiopia

Promotion of international cooperation in 64 YAMAZAWA Ippei Professor Emeritus at Hitotsubashi University Koganei-shi, Tokyo JAPAN the field of economy

Former Director/Professor, Institute of Tropical Promotion of international cooperation in Amimachi, Inashiki-gun , Ibaraki, 65 SUGIURA Miyoji Agriculture, Kyushu University the field of techinical cooperation Japan

Promotion of international cooperation in 66 TAKAHASHI Hitoshi Former JICA Expert Konosu-shi, Saitama, JAPAN the field of techinical cooperation

Promotion of international cooperation in 67 TSUTSUMI Kazuo Professor Emeritus, Toyohashi University of Technology -shi, Aichi, JAPAN the field of techinical cooperation

Doctor of Philosophy, SAPPORO MEDICAL Promotion of international cooperation in 68 ASAI Yasufumi Sapporo-shi, Hokkaodo, JAPAN UNEVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE the field of emagency assistance