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2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Address Decoration Services Major Titles Name Age ( Nationality ) *Former Secretary of State , *Former Permanent District of Grand Cordon of Contributed to strengthening Representative to the United Columbia, the Order of the bilateral relations between Madeleine Korbel Albright 80 Nations U.S.A. Rising Sun and the *Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group (U.S.A.)

Washington, Contributed to strengthening *Chairman, United States District of Grand Cordon of bilateral relations and promoting Senate Committee on Foreign Columbia, the Order of the Robert Phillips Corker Jr. 65 friendship between Japan and Relations U.S.A. Rising Sun the United States *United States Senator (U.S.A.)

Arlington, Contributed to strengthening the Grand Cordon of , relationship in the field of trade President and CEO, U.S. the Order of the Thomas J. Donohue 79 U.S.A. between Japan and the United Chamber of Commerce Rising Sun States (U.S.A.)

Washington, *Former Deputy Secretary of Contributed to strengthening District of Grand Cordon of State bilateral relations and promoting Columbia, the Order of the *President, Carnegie William J. Burns 62 friendship between Japan and U.S.A. Rising Sun Endowment for International the United States Peace (U.S.A.) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Washington, Contributed to strengthening *Chairman, United States District of Grand Cordon of bilateral relations and promoting Senate Committee on Armed Columbia, the Order of the John Sidney McCain Ⅲ 81 friendship between Japan and Services U.S.A. Rising Sun the United States *United States Senator (U.S.A.)

*Former Ambassador of the Contributed to promoting friendly to Japan St Neots, relations and mutual *Former Member of the Cambridegshire, Grand Cordon of understanding as well as Board, Eisai Co Ltd The United the Order of the Graham Holbrook Fry 68 strengthening economic relations *Former Member of the Kingdom Rising Sun between Japan and the United Governing Body, School of Kingdom Oriental and African Studies, (U.K.) University of

*Minister of Energy, Industry Riyadh, Contributed to ensuring stable Grand Cordon of and Mineral Resources Riyadh, supply of oil to Japan and the Order of the *Chairman of the Board of Khalid A. Al-Falih 59 Saudi Arabia developing economic relations Rising Sun Directors of the Saudi between Japan and Saudi Arabia Arabian Oil Company （Saudi Arabia)

Apia, Contributed to strenghening *Prime Minister and Minister Grand Cordon of Tuilaepa Fatialofa Samoa bilateral relations and promoting of Foreign Affairs and Trade the Order of the Lupesoliai Sailele 73 friendship between Japan and *Former Minister of Finance Rising Sun Malielegaoi Samoa (Samoa) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Belgrade, Contributed to strengthening *Fomer Minister of Foreign Grand Cordon of Serbia bilateral relations and promoting Affairs the Order of the Ivan Mrkic 64 friendship between Japan and *Former Ambassador of Rising Sun (Serbia) Serbia Serbia to Japan

*Chairman, Korea-Japan Economic Association Contributed to strengthening *Chairman, Korea-Japan City, Grand Cordon of economic relations and Cooperation Foundation for Republic of Korea the Order of the Yoon Kim 65 developing friendship between Industry and Technology Rising Sun Japan and the Republic of Korea *Chairman & Chief Executive (Republic of Korea) Officer, Samyang Holdings Corporation

*Honorary Governor of the Banque de , *Former Governor of the Grand Cordon of Contributed to strengthening Ile de France, Banque de France the Order of the economic relations between Jean-Claude Trichet 75 France *Former President of the Rising Sun Japan and France European Central Bank (France) *Former Chairman of the Paris Club

*Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of , Grand Cordon of Contributed to promoting Home Affairs Federal Territories, the Order of the economic relations between *Former Minister of Primary Musa Hitam 84 Rising Sun Japan and Malaysia Industries *Former Minister of (Malaysia) Education 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to strengthening Tounsend, The Order of the economic relations and Tennessee, Former Governor of the State Rising Sun, Gold promoting mutual understanding Don Sundquist 82 U.S.A. of Tennessee and Silver Star between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

*Former Deputy Secretary of Energy *Former Chairman of the Department of Energy's Havre de Grace, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Nuclear Energy Advisory Maryland, Rising Sun, Gold nuclear cooperation between Committee William Flynn Martin 67 U.S.A. and Silver Star Japan and the United States *Former Executive Secretary of the National Security (U.S.A.) Council *Chairman, Washington Policy & Analysis, Inc.

*Former Ambassador of Contributed to strengthening Albania to Japan Tirana, The Order of the bilateral relations between Japan *Former Honorary Consul- Albania Rising Sun,Gold Bujar Dida 56 and Albania and promoting General of Japan in Tirana and Silver Star education *Professor, Polytecnic (Albania) University of Tirana

Contributed to promoting London, understanding of Japan in the The Order of the *Novelist The United United Kingdom as well as Rising Sun, Gold *Nobel Laureate in Literature Kazuo Ishiguro 63 Kingdom promoting cultural exchange and and Silver Star 2017 mutual understanding between (U.K.) Japan and the United Kingdom 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Ambassador of Egypt to Japan *Former Assistant Minister of Asia, , and Pacific Islands Cairo, Contributed to promoting The Order of the *Chairman of the Cairo, political, economic and cultural Mahmoud Karem Rising Sun, Gold International Relations 68 Egypt relations between Japan and Mahmoud Mohamed and Silver Star Committee of the National Egypt Council for Human Rights (Egypt) *Member of Group of Eminent Persons for Substantive Advancement of Nuclear Disarmament

Shati Al Qurm, Contributed to developing *Board Chairman, Oman The Order of the Muscat, economic relations and Japan Friendship Association Sheikh Mohammed bin Rising Sun,Gold 52 Oman promoting friendship between *Chairman, Saud Bahwan Saud bin Salim Bahwan and Silver Star Japan and Oman Group （Oman)

*Former Co-chair of the Burlington, The Order of the Contributed to promoting -Japan Inter- , Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary relations and Parliamentary Group Mike Wallace 54 Canada and Silver Star friendship between Japan and *Former Member of the House Canada of Commons (Canada) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Deputy Prime Contributed to strengthening Phnom Penh, The Order of the Minister bilateral relations and promoting Cambodia Rising Sun, Gold *High Privy Councilor of His Keo Puth Reasmey 65 friendship between Japan and and Silver Star Majesty the King of Cambodia Cambodia (Cambodia)

*Former President of the Cuba-Japan Parlamentary Frendship League *Former Member of the Contributed to developing human Havana, The Order of the National Assembly of Pepole's exchanges, economic relations Carlos Manuel Cuba Rising Sun, Gold Power 74 and mutual understanding Gutiérrez Calzado and Silver Star *Former President of between Japan and Cuba (Cuba) BioCubaFarma *Former General Director of National Center for Scientific Investigations

Contributed to strengthening *Chairman, -Japan Madrid, The Order of the economic relations and Business Cooperation Madrid, José Manuel Entrecanales Rising Sun, Gold promoting mutual Committee 55 Spain Domecq and Silver Star understanding between Japan *Chairman & CEO of and Spain ACCIONA (Spain)

Ankara, Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Ambassador of The Order of the Ankara, relations and mutual to Japan Rising Sun, Gold Selim Sermet Atacanli 65 Turkey understanding between Japan *Former Honorary President and Silver Star and Turkey of the Japan-Turkey Society (Turkey) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Ambassador of Contributed to promoting friendly North Sehla, The Order of the Bahrain to Japan relations and mutual Khalil Ebrahim Hassan Bahrain Rising Sun, Gold *Former Minister of Health 70 understanding between Japan Ras Romani and Silver Star *Former President of Bahrain and Bahrain (Bahrain) Medical Association

*Chairman Emeritus of Ayala City, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Corporation Metro Manila, Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between *Former Chairman and Jaime Zobel de Ayala 83 and Silver Star Japan and the Philippines President of Ayala Corporation (Philippines)

*President of the France- Paris, Contributed to promoting Japan Parliamentary The Order of the Ile de France, parliamentary exchange and Friendship Group in the Rising Sun, Gold David Assouline 58 France mutual understanding between Senate and Silver Star Japan and France *Deputy Speaker of the (France) Senate

*Former President of the French National Center for Scientific Research Paris, Contributed to strengthening the The Order of the *Council Member of STS Ile de France, relationship in the field of Rising Sun, Gold Forum(NPO) Alain Fuchs 65 France Science and Technology between and Silver Star *Former Co-chair of Global Japan and France Summit of Research Institute (France) Leaders *President of PSL University 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Ambassador of Brunei to Japan Contributed to promoting friendly Kg Bunut, The Orde of the *Former Deputy Permanent relations and mutual Dato Paduka Mohd Adnan Brunei Rising Sun, Gold Secretary, Ministry of Foreign 70 understanding between Japan Bin Buntar and Silver Star Affairs and Trade and Brunei (Brunei) *Former President, Brunei Japan Friendship Association

*Former Chief Cabinet Kuala Lumpur, Secretary The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Federal Territories, *Former Secretary General of Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Rising Sun, Gold economic relations between 66 Malaysia Minisitry of International Hassan and Silver Star Japan and Malaysia Trade and Industry (Malaysia) *Chairman of PETRONAS

*Former Ambassador of Mongolia to Japan Contributed to promoting friendly *Former Minister of Mining Ulaanbaatar, The Order of the relations and mutual *Former President of Mongolia Rising Sun, Gold Rentsendoo Jigjid 60 understanding between Japan JUGAMO Association and Silver Star and Mongolia *Vice President of Mongolia- (Mongolia) Japan Partnership Association

*Former President of the Lao- Contributed to promoting Japan Parliamentary Vientiane, The Order of the parliamentary exchanges and Friendship Group Lao PDR Rising Sun, Gold Somphou Douangsavanh 64 mutual understanding between *Chairperson of Cultural and and Silver Star Japan and Lao PDR Social Affairs Committee of (Lao PDR) National Assembly 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Chairperson of Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Economic and Cultural relations and mutual Taipei, Rising Sun, Gold Representative Office Chi-tai Feng 71 understanding between Japan and Silver Star *Chairman of CTBT Financial and Taiwan Management College

*Former Chairman of the Contributed to promoting friendly Association of East Asian The Order of the relations and mutual Relations Taichung City, Rising Sun, Gold Liao Liou-yi 70 understanding between Japan *Senior Advisor for Taiwan and Silver Star and Taiwan Administration of CTBT Holding

Ruther Glen, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Virginia, Rising Sun, Gold relations and strengthening Former Department of Joseph G. Obermeier 62 U.S.A. Rays with Neck relations between Japan and the Defense Official Ribbon United States (U.S.A.)

*Professor Emeritus, Contributed to developing University of , San Encinitas, The Order of the Japanese studies in the United Diego California, Rising Sun, Gold States and promoting academic *Former Professor, School of Ellis S. Krauss 74 U.S.A. Rays with Neck exchange between Japan and the Global Policy and Strategy, Ribbon United States University of California, San (U.S.A.) Diego 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Maryland, Rising Sun, Gold relatinoship between Japan and Department of Defense U.S.A. Robert J. “Cris” Crispino 68 Rays with Neck the United States on national Official Ribbon defense (U.S.A.)

*Professor, Department of Contributed to developing Asian and Near Eastern Orem, The Order of the Japanese literary studies in the Languages, Brigham Young , Rising Sun, Gold United States and promoting University Van Craig Gessel 67 U.S.A. Rays with Neck mutual understanding between *Former Dean, College of Ribbon Japan and the United States Humanities, Brigham Young (U.S.A.) University

Contributed to promoting *Former Director of Japan, Arlington, The Order of the understanding of Japan in the Office of Under Secretary of Virginia, Rising Sun, Gold United States and strengthening Defense for Policy Robin H. Sakoda 62 U.S.A. Rays with Neck the relationship between Japan *Former Executive Assistant Ribbon and the United States on to the Deputy Secretary of (U.S.A.) national defense State 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University Cambridge, The Order of the Contributed to developing *Professor in the Edwin O. Massachusetts, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese studies and promoting Reischauer Institute of Helen Hardacre 68 U.S.A. Rays with Neck understanding of Japan in the Japanese Studies at Harvard Ribbon United States University (U.S.A.) *Former Director of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University

*Former Director for , The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Intelligence, U.S. Forces , Rising Sun, Gold relationship between Japan and Japan Stewart W. Holbrook 55 U.S.A. Rays with Neck the United States on national *Department of Defense Ribbon defense Official (U.S.A.)

*Former Chief Executive Contributed to securing stable Abu Dhabi, The Order of the Officer at Abu Dhabi National energy supply to Japan and United Arab Rising Sun, Gold Oil Company strengthening bilateral relations Abdulla Nasser Alsuwaidi 62 Emirates Rays with Neck *Chairman of Federal between Japan and the United Ribbon Authority for Nuclear Arab Emirates (UAE) Regulation

*Former Chairman of the Israel-Japan Friendship The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Tel Aviv, Parliamentary League Rising Sun, Gold economic relations and Israel *Former Chairman of the Ehud Rassabi 64 Rays with Neck promoting mutual understanding Israel-Japan Friendship Ribbon between Japan and Israel (Israel) Society and Chamber of Commerce 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting the *Architect Paris， The Order of the development of Japan's *Senator for Life Ile de France, Rising Sun, Gold architectural world and mutual *Chiarman&Founding Renzo Piano 80 France Rays with Neck understanding between Japan Partner, Renzo Piano Building Ribbon and through architecture Workshop (RPBW) (Italy)

*Former Chief Mentor of Gurgaon, Confederation of Indian The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Haryana, Industry Rising Sun, Gold bilateral relations and promoting *Founding Trustee of Ananta Tarun Das 79 Rays with Neck mutual understanding between Aspen Centre Ribbon Japan and India *Chairman of Sasakawa-India (India) Leprosy Foundation

*Professor and Chairman of the Postgraduate Department of Gerodontology, Faculty of The Order of the Contributed to promoting Dentistry, University of the Montevideo, Rising Sun, Gold academic exchange in the field of Republic Susumu Nisizaki 76 Rays with Neck dentistry between Japan and *Former President of Ribbon Uruguay International Society of (Uruguay) Functional Removable Prosthodontics and Piezography

Stockport, The Order of the The United Contributed to promoting friendly Rising Sun, Gold Former Honorary Consul of Kingdom relations and exchanges between Peter Heginbotham 72 Rays with Neck Japan in Manchester Japan and the United Kingdom Ribbon (U.K.) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Canberra, The Order of the Contributed to promoting defense Former Defense Attaché of ACT, Rising Sun, Gold cooperation between Japan and the Embassy of Australia to John Harwood 57 Australia Rays with Neck Australia Japan Ribbon (Australia)

*Former Rector of "Bolashak" University *Member of Mazhilis (the Lower House) of the Contributed to promoting mutual The Order of the Parliament of the Republic of Astana, understanding between Japan Rising Sun, Gold Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan and Nurlan Dulatbekov 55 Rays with Neck *Member of Kazakhstan- understanding of the issue of Ribbon Japan Parliamentary (Kazakhstan) Japanese internees Friendship League of Mazhilis (the Lower House) of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual *Honorary Consul General of Vellinge, Rising Sun, Gold understanding and friendly Japan in Malmö Leif Almö 74 Rays with Neck relations between Japan and *Director of the Board of Ribbon Sweden Sweden Japan Foundation (Sweden)

The Order of the Luzern, Contributed to improving and Honorary Conductor Laureate Rising Sun, Gold developing classical music of NHK Symphony Orchestra Herbert Blomstedt 90 Rays with Neck culture in Japan Ribbon (Sweden) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Co-Chairperson, Committee of Japan Friendship Cultural Fund Contributed to promoting Awards Ethul Kotte, The Order of the cultural exchanges and *Former Professor of Faculty Kotte, Rising Sun, Gold enhancing the relations in the of Medicine (Physiology), Carlo Fonseka 85 Sri Lanka Rays with Neck field of medicine between Japan University of Ribbon and Sri Lanka *Emeritus Professor, (Sri Lanka) *Emeritus Professor,

*Chairman of the Executive Board and Director, CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited *Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, CH. Karnchang Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Public Company Limited , economic relations between Rising Sun, Gold *Chairman of the Board and Japan and Thailand and Plew Trivisvavet 72 Rays with Neck Director, CH. Karnchang promoting the infrastructure Ribbon Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. (Thailand) export from Japan *Former Managing Director, CH. Karnchang Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd. *Chairman of the Executive Board and Director, Bangkok Expressway & Metro Public Company Limited 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Emeritus professor of the Bedburg, Faculty of Law at the The Order of the North Rhine- Contributed to promoting University of Cologne Rising Sun, Gold Westphalia, academic exchange between *Former Dean of the Faculty Hanns Prütting 70 Rays with Neck Japan and Germany of Law at the University of Ribbon Cologne (Germany) *Member of JaDe Foundation

*Deputy-Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance () - Contributed to enhancing the In charge of International The Order of the Basel, social status of Japanese Affairs Rising Sun, Gold Luiz Awazu Pereira da Switzerland Brazilians and strengthening *Former Deputy-Governor, 61 Rays with Neck Silva economic relations between Central Bank of Brazil Ribbon (Brazil) Japan and Brazil *Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements

* Former State Secretary for Economic Development of Minas Gerais Contributed to strengthening * Former President of Nova Lima， The Order of the economic relations and USIMINAS (Brazil) Minas Geras， Rising Sun,Gold promoting frienship between * Former President of CST Wilson Nélio Brumer 69 Brazil Rays with Neck Japan and Brazil (Brazil) Ribbon * Former President of CVRD （Brazil） (Brazil) * Honorary Consul General of Japan in Belo Horizonte 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Emeritus Professor, University Paris Nanterre *Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Paris *Former Member of Paris, The Order of the International Law Ile de France, Rising Sun, Gold Contrbuted to developing studies Commission of the United Alain Pellet 71 France Rays with Neck on international law in Japan Nations Ribbon *Former Counsel and (France) Advocate for Japan in the case of International Court of Justice concerning Whaling in the Antarctic

The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Lima, President of - Japan Rising Sun, Gold economic relations and Luis Guillermo Vega Peru Business Committee 79 Rays with Neck promoting friendship between Monteferri (CEPEJA- Peru) Ribbon Japan and Peru (Peru)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Casablanca, Rising Sun, Gold relations and enhancing President of Morocco-Japan Morocco Abdellatif Guerraoui 78 Rays with Neck economic exchanges between Friendship Association Ribbon Japan and Morocco （Morocco) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Vice President of Mongolian National University of Education *Former President of The Order of the Contributed to promoting Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian Research Center, Rising Sun, Gold Mongolian language education in Mongolia National University of Domii Tumurtogoo 79 Rays with Neck Japan and academic exchanges Mongolia Ribbon between Japan and Mongolia (Mongolia) *Former President of Research Institute for Linguistics, Mongolian Academy of Sciences

*Member of the Council of the Federation The Order of the Contributed to promoting Moscow, *Coordinator of the Rising Sun, Gold parliamentary exchange and Parliamentary Group for Victor Ozerov 60 Rays with Neck mutual understanding between Relations with Parliament of Ribbon Japan and Russia (Russia) Japan, the Council of the Federation

General Director of Dmitry The Order of the Contributed to promoting Moscow, Rogachev National Research Rising Sun, Gold academic exchange and medical Aleksandr Grigorevich Russia Center of Pediatric 71 Rays with Neck cooperation between Japan and Rumyantsev Hematology, Oncology and Ribbon Russia (Russia) Immunology

*Chairman, WEGO Foundation The Order of the Contributed to developing *Chairman, Taipei Wego Rising Sun, Gold Japanese language education in Private Elementary School Taipei, Lee Chwan-hong 68 Rays with Neck Taiwan and promoting exchanges and Private Senior High Taiwan Ribbon between Japan and Taiwan School *Supervisor, Chinese East Asia Economic Association 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Co-President of The New England Japanese American Citizens League Cambridge, The Order of the Contributed to promoting *Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts, Rising Sun, Gold understanding of Japan in the School of Humanities, Arts, Kenneth A. Oye 68 U.S.A. Rays with United States and Social Sciences and Rosette Institute for Data, Systems (U.S.A.) and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Honolulu, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Former Executive Director of Hawaii, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Pacific Aviation Museum Kenneth H. DeHoff, Jr. 69 U.S.A. Rays with understanding between Japan Pearl Harbor Rosette and the United States (U.S.A.)

Stamford, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Connecticut, Rising Sun, Gold Former Field Manager of relations between Japan and the Robert John Valentine 67 U.S.A. Rays with Chiba Lotte Marines United States through baseball Rosette (U.S.A.)

*Director of the East Asia Contributed to promoting Resource Center, Henry M. , The Order of the understanding of Japan in the Jackson School of Washington, Rising Sun, Gold United States and educational International Studies, Mary Hammond Bernson 70 U.S.A. Rays with exchange between Japan and the University of Washington Rosette United States *Former Chair of the Japan- (U.S.A.) America Society of the State of Washington 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to enhancing the Chicago, The Order of the social status of Japanese- Fomer Midwest Director, , Rising Sun, Gold Americans and promoting Japanese American Citizens William Yoshino 71 U.S.A. Rays with understanding of Japan in the League Rosette United States (U.S.A.)

*Professor Emeritus, Evanston, The Order of the Contributed to developing Northwestern University Illinois, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese studies and promoting *Former Assistant Professor, Phyllis Lyons 75 U.S.A. Rays with understanding of Japan in the Department of Asian Rosette United States Languages and Cultures, (U.S.A.) Northwestern University

Contributed to developing The Order of the *Executive Director, Nichia Buenos Aires, Japanese language education in Rising Sun, Gold Gakuin Argentina and promoting mutual Mitsui Fukuhara Delia 59 Rays with *Director, Nichia Gakuin understanding between Japan Rosette Cultural Center (Argentina) and Argentina

*Former President of Monbukagakusho Alumni Center Tehran, *Former Cultural, Scientific The Order of the Tehran, Contributed to promoting and Technological Counsellor Rising Sun, Gold Iran academic and cultural exchange of the Embassy of Iran in Reza Yousefi 59 Rays with between Japan and Iran Japan Rosette (Iran) *Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering， Sharif University of Technology 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to developing haiku Edinburgh, The Order of the *Poet, Author poetry in the United Kingdom The United Rising Sun, Gold *Emeritus Professor at the and promoting mutual Alan Spence 70 Kingdom Rays with University of Aberdeen understanding between Japan Rosette *Edinburgh Makar and the United Kingdom (U.K.)

*Former Ambassador of the ， The Order of the Japan Committee for UNICEF Contributed to improving Japan's People's Republic of Rising Sun, Gold *UNICEF Regional international standing and the Chan Mi Ling Agnes 62 Rays with Ambassador for East Asia and welfare of children Rosette Pacific Region （U.K.) *Singer

Paris, The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Ile de France, Rising Sun, Gold understanding and cultural Singer, Actress Jane Mallory Birkin 71 France Rays with exchanges between Japan and Rosette France (U.K.)

Contributed to introducing *Patron of Asialink Toorak, The Order of the Japanese art in Australia, *Former President of The Victoria, Rising Sun, Gold fostering both Japanese and Myer Foundation Sidney Baillieu Myer 92 Australia Rays with Australian artists, and promoting *Former Deputy Chairman of Rosette mutual understanding between the Australia-Japan (Australia) Japan and Australia Foundation 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the *Professor, Department of , Rising Sun, Gold Contributed to developing Humanities (Literature), York Ontario, Rays with Japanese studies and promoting University Theodore William Goossen 69 Canada Rosette Japanese culture in Canada *Member of Canada-Japan Society (First Chair) (Canada/U.S.A.)

Montreal, The Order of the *Director of the International Contributed to promoting Quebec, Rising Sun, Gold Kendo Federation exchanges and friendly relations Christian D'Orangeville 72 Canada Rays with *President of the Canadian between Japan and Canada Rosette Kendo Federation (Canada/France)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Biograd na Moru, *Mayor of Biograd na Moru Rising Sun, Gold understanding of Japan in Croatia *Vice President of Mayors for Ivan Knez 53 Rays with Croatia and regional exchange Peace Rosette between Japan and Croatia （Croatia) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Director of the PROEXPO of in Japan (First Director) *Former Sub Section Chief of Contributed to strengthening the Charge of Bilateral The Order of the Bogota, trade relations between Japan Relations of the Pacific Basin, Rising Sun, Gold Colombia, and Colombia, and to developing the Ministry of International Rays with Fernando Barbosa 69 Japanese language education Trade of Colombia Rosette and Japanese studies in *Former Director of the Asia (Colombia) Colombia Pacific Center of the Externado University *Former Commerce Counsellor of Colombia to Japan

*Secretary General of Sweden Japan Foundation *Board Member and Secretary to the Board of the The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Stockholm, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Foundation Sweden Edvard Fleetwood 65 Rays with understanding between Japan *Former Foreign Secretary of Rosette and Sweden Royal Swedish Academy of (Sweden) Engineering Sciences *Member of the Board of Sweden-Japan Parliamentarian Association 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Director of Asian Studies Valladolid, The Order of the Contributed to promoting mutual Centre, University of Castilla y León, Rising Sun, Gold understanding and academic Valladolid Luis Óscar Ramos Alonso 64 Spain Rays with exchange between Japan and *Titled Professor, University Rosette Spain of Valladolid (Spain)

*Former President of the The Order of the Contributed to promoting Busan, Busan Chamber of Commerce Rising Sun, Gold friendship and strengthening Republic of Korea & Industry Shin Jung-Taek 69 Rays with economic relations between *Member of the Fukuoka- Rosette Japan and the Republic of Korea （Republic of Korea) Busan Forum

Berg, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Former President of the Bavaria, Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual German-Japanese Society in Lüder Paysen 74 Germany Rays with understanding between Japan Bavaria Rosette and Germany (Germany)

Contributed to strengthening Granada, The Order of the economic relations between Granada, Rising Sun, Gold Japan and Nicaragua and to President of AUTONICA, S.A. Humberto Sandino Lacayo 82 Nicaragua Rays with developing Japanese Automobile Rosette Industry (Nicaragua) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Chief of Staff of the Givrins, The Order of the WTO Contributed to promoting the Vaud, Rising Sun, Gold *Former Director of the multilateral trading system and Evan Rogerson 66 Switzerland Rays with Council and Trade Japan's role within the system Rosette Negotiations Committee (New Zealand) Division of the WTO

Contributed to enhancing the *Architect Sao Paulo, The Order of the social status of Japanese *Professor Emeritus of Sao Paulo, Rising Sun, Gold Brazilians and promoting Faculty of Architecture and Massashi Ruy Ohtake 80 Brazil Rays with cultural exchanges between Urbanism, Catholic Rosette Japan and Brazil University of Santos (Brazil)

Contributed to developing music Saint-Sulpice The Order of the *Singer in Japan as well as promoting Vaud, Rising Sun, Gold *Author and Composer exchange and freindship between Charles Aznavour 93 Switzerland Rays with *Actor Japan and France through music Rosette *Diplomat and cinema (France/Armenia)

Professor, Head of the The Order of the Department of Oriental Warsaw, Contributed to developing Rising Sun, Gold Studies, Faculty of Modern Poland Japanese studies and promoting Estera Żeromska 62 Rays with Languages and Literatures, Japanese culture in Poland Rosette Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland) in Poznań 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Subang Jaya, Contributed to promoting Rising Sun, Gold Former President of Alumni Selangor, cultural exchange and mutual Rays with Look East Policy Society Zulkifli Abdul Malek 55 Malaysia understanding between Japan Rosette (ALEPS) and Malaysia （Malaysia）

Kuala Lumpur, The order of the Contributed to promoting Federal Territories, Rising Sun, Gold tourism and strengthening Managing Director of YTL Francis Yeoh Sock Ping 63 Malaysia Rays with economic relations between Corporation Rosette Japan and Malaysia (Malaysia)

Contributed to promoting mutual *Chairman of the Board of The Order of the Kaunas, understanding through Mr. Sugihara Foundation Rising Sun, Gold Lithuania Chiune Sugihara and promoting "Diplomats for Life" Ramunas Garbaravicius 61 Rays with cultural exchange between Japan *Former Member of the Rosette (Lithuania) and Lithuania Parliament

Kazan city, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly the Republic of Director of the Tatar- Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Tatarstan, Japanese Centre for Culture Asiia Yusufovna Sadykova 67 Rays with understanding between Japan Russia and Information "Sakura" Rosette and Russia (Russia) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to introducing *Former President of the Delray Beach, The Order of the Japanese culture in the United Board, Morikami Museum Florida, Rising Sun, Gold States and promoting mutual and Japanese Gardens David William Schmidt 62 U.S.A. and Silver Rays understanding between Japan *President of the Sister Cities and the United States Committee of Delray-Miyazu (U.S.A.)

New Orleans, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Lousiana, Former President of Japan Rising Sun, Gold relations between Japan and the Robert A. Turner 67 U.S.A. Club of New Orleans and Silver Rays United States (U.S.A.)

Contributed to strengthening *Former Chairman of the Los Angeles, The Order of the economic relations and Board of Trustees, Japanese California, Rising Sun, Gold promoting mutual understanding American National Museum Ernest Doizaki 70 U.S.A. and Silver Rays between Japan and the United *Former CEO, American Fish States Co. (U.S.A.)

*Former Executive Director of Kimochi (Co- Founder) Contributed to improving the *Former Lecturer of Asian , The Order of the welfare of Japanese American in American Studies, San California, Rising Sun, Gold the United States and promoting Francisco States University Stephen Korenori Nakajo 71 U.S.A. and Silver Rays mutual understanding between *Execuitve Director of the the United States and Japan Japantown Task Force (U.S.A.) *Vice President of San Francisco Fire Commision 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to supporting Fennville, The Order of the Japanese companies as well as Michigan, Former President and CEO, Rising Sun, Gold promoting friendly relations and James F. Hettinger 69 U.S.A. Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc. and Silver Rays mutual understanding between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

Contributed to improving the Buenos Aires, The Order of the welfare of Japanese descendents President of NGO Nikkei Argentina Rising Sun, Gold in Argentina and promoting Horacio Tamanaha 73 Solidaria (Founder) and Silver Rays friendly relations between Japan (Argentina) and Argentina

Encarnacion, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly President of Japan Karate Itapua, Sacred Treasure, relations and mutual Asociation Roberto Edgardo Larrosa 60 Paraguay Gold and Silver understanding between Japan (Founder) Rays and Paraguay through Karate (Paraguay)

*Secretary General of Vinni parish, Contributed to promoting sumo Estonian Sumo Association The Order of the Lääne-Viru county, and judo as well as *Secretary General of Rising Sun, Gold Riho Rannikmaa 69 Estonia understanding of Japan in European Sumo Federation and Silver Rays Estonia *Former Board Member of (Estonia) Estonian Judo Association 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Haarlemmermeer, Contributed to promoting Kyudo The Order of the Noord-Holland, in the Netherlands and friendly Former President of Dutch Rising Sun, Gold Hans De Wekker 67 the Netherlands relations between Japan and the Kyudo Federation and Silver Rays Netherlands (the Netherlands)

*Former President of the Contributed to improving the , Calgary Japanese Community The Order of the welfare and the status of , Association Rising Sun, Gold as well as Rocky Rokuji Oishi 80 Canada *Director of the Board, and Silver Ray promoting Japanese culture and Calgary Japanese Language language in Canada (Canada) School

Contributed to promoting Husinec, The Order of the understanding of Japanese *Interview coordinator Czech Republic Rising Sun, Gold culture and friendly relations *Japanese translator and Martin Vackar 71 and Silver Rays between Japan and the Czech Japanese interpreter (Czech Republic) Republic

*Founder and First President Ankara, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the of JICA Alumni of Turkey Ankara, relations between Japan and Rising Sun, Gold *Former Member of the Ruhi Esirgen 78 Turkey Turkey and understanding of and Silver Rays Executive Board of Turkish Japan in Turkey Japanese Foundation (Turkey) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Contributed to promoting Dhaka, The Order of the cultural exchange through Bangladesh Rising Sun, Gold Artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin 67 development of modern art in and Silver Rays Japan and Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

* Former Professor of CESVA Contributed to enhansing the (Higher Education Center in Valença， social status of Japanese The Order of the Valença) Rio de Janeiro， Brazilian and promoting mutual Rising Sun, Gold * President of the Association Jo Yoshikuni Osugue 76 Brazil understanding and friendly and Silver Rays for Japanese-Brazilian relations between Japan and Culture and Sports of （Brazil） Brazil Valença and Rio das flores

*Former President of Parana Contributed to enhancing the Alumni Association Brazil- Curitiba, social status of Japanese Japan The Order of the Paraná, Brazilians and promoting *Member of Council of Rising Sun, Gold Nobutero Matsuda 89 Brazil cultural exchanges and friendly Cultural and Beneficial and Siver Rays relations between Japan and Association of Curitiba (Brazil) Brazil *Former Member of City Council of Curitiba

Brasilia, Contributed to promoting Judo *Master Instructor of Judo The Order of the Federal District, in Brazil and mutual Miura Rising Sun, Gold Takeshi Miura 75 Brazil understanding between Japan *Former President of Judo and Silver Rays and Brazil Federation in Brasilia (Brazil) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Tegucigalpa Contributed to strengthening M.D.C., The Order of the exchanges and mutual Director of National Music Nelia Ivelina Chavarría de Francisco Morazán, Rising Sun, Gold 72 understanding between Japan School Pineda Honduras and Silver Rays and Honduras through music (Honduras)

Kuala Lumpur, The Order of the Contributed to promoting well- Medical Director of Federal Territories, Rising Sun, Gold being of in Mahameru International Beh Chor Khim 60 Malaysia and Silver Rays Malaysia Medical Center (Malaysia)

Contributed to promoting City, The Order of the cultural exchange between Japan President of Urasenke Mexico Rising Sun, Gold Roberto Behar Calderon 76 and Mexico through Japanese Tankokai Mexico Association and Silver Rays Tea Ceremony (Mexico)

Monterrey, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the President of the Mexican- Nuevo Leon, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Japanese Association of the Ricardo Perez Otakara 63 Mexico understanding between Japan and Silver Rays Northeast (Founder) and Mexico (Mexico) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

* Branch Chief of the WKO Contributed to introducing Shinkyokushinkai Mauritius Port Louis, The Order of the Japanese culture in Mauritius Branch Mauritius Rising Sun, Gold and promoting friendly relations Aslum Osman Jeewa 59 * President of the and Silver Rays and mutual understanding Kyokushinkai Martial Arts (Mauritius) between Japan and Mauritius Federation of Mauritius

Contributed to enhancing the Portland, social status of Japanese The Order of the Emeritus Boad Member of Oregon, Americans and promoting Rising Sun, Japan-America Society of George Yoshio Nakata 84 U.S.A. friendly relations and mutual Silver Rays Oregon understanding between Japan (U.S.A.) and the United States

Contributed to promoting New York, The Order of the cooperation between Japan and New York, Former Detective of City of Rising Sun, the United States in the security John Ptacek 52 U.S.A. New York Police Department Silver Rays field and securing the safety of Japanese in the United States (U.S.A.)

Contributed to improving the *Former Head of the Manaus, social status of Japanese Agricultural Cooperative of The Order of the Amazonas, Brazilians and promoting mutual Efigenio de Sales Rising Sun, Goro Kanehira Sato 75 Brazil understanding and friendly *Former President of the Silver Rays relations between Japan and Community Association of (Brazil) Brazil Efigenio de Sales 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former President of Contributed to enhancing the Federation of Cultural Marilia, The Order of the social welfare of Japanese Association for Japanese Sao Paulo, Rising Sun, Brazilian and promoting mutual Brazilian in Alta Paulista Yoshimi Shintaku 80 Brazil Silver Rays understanding beween Japan *Former President of Cultural and Brazil and Sport Association for (Brazil) Nikkei in Marilia

Sao Paulo, Contributed to strengthening *Former Director of The Order of the Sao Paulo, economic relations between Construtora Toda do Brasil Rising Sun, Osvaldo Yuji Nagasawa 72 Brazil Japan and Brazil and developing *Counselor of Construtora Silver Rays Japanese companies in Brazil Toda do Brasil (Brazil)

Brasilia, Contributed to improving the The Order of the Former President of Federal District, social status of Japanese Rising Sun, Alexandre Gusmao Rural and Junichi Hayakawa 81 Brazil Brazilians and promoting Silver Rays Cultural Association Japanese culture in Brazil (Brazil)

Yuzhno- Contributed to promoting Sakhalinsk, The Order of the understanding of Japan through Instructor of the Sogetsu Aleksandra Semenovna Sakhalin region, Rising Sun, 70 popularization of Ikebana in School of Ikebana Kudryashova Russia Silver Rays Russia (Russia) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Former Chairman of The U.S.-Japan Business Council Contributed to promoting and the U.S.-Japan Business Japan's insurance and financial Chiyoda-ku, The Order of the Conference industries as well as Tokyo, Rising Sun, Gold *Former President of the strengthening economic relations Charles Ditmars Lake II 56 Japan Rays with Neck American Chamber of and promoting friendship Ribbon Commerce in Japan between Japan and the United (U.S.A.) *Representative Director and States Chairman of the Board, Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.

The Order of the Tashkent, Contributed to the activities of Local Attorney of the Sacred Treasure, Isanbayev Ravil Uzbekistan the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in 61 Gold Rays with Muxamedzakiyevich establishment Uzbekistan Neck Ribbon (Uzbekistan)

Cairo, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Cairo, Sacred Treasure, Former Local Employee of the the Japanese overseas Mary Shalaby 60 Egypt Gold and Silver Embassy of Japan in Egypt establishment Rays (Egypt)

Leiden, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Zuid-Holland, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in the Elizabeth van der Wind 70 the Netherlands Gold and Silver establishment Netherlands Rays (Canada) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

The Order of the Bangkok, Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Sacred Treasure, Thailand the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Oravan Thonglamool 66 Gold and Silver establishment Thailand Rays (Thailand)

The Order of the Bangkok, Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Sacred Treasure, Thailand the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Supatra Pothong 66 Gold and Silver establishment Thailand Rays (Thailand)

Chastre, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Wallonia, Sacred Treasure, Former Local Employee of the the Japanese overseas Odette De Winter 65 Gold and Silver Embassy of Japan in Belgium establishment Rays (Belgium)

Buenos Aires City, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Argentina Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Héctor Horacio Marcó 70 Silver Rays establishment Argentina (Argentina)

Udupi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Karnataka, Former Local Employee of the Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Karunakara Becha Shetty 62 India Embassy of Japan in Bahrain Silver Rays establishment (India) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Medan, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the North Sumatra, Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consulate-General of Japan Shelley Chua 61 Silver Rays establishment in Medan (Indonesia)

Nabweru, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Wakiso, Former Local Employee of the Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Elizabeth Nakate Kaziro 56 Uganda Embassy of Japan in Uganda Silver Rays establishment (Uganda)

Conakry, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of Guinea Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas theEmbassy of Japan in Sande Kaly Cherif 60 Silver Rays establishment Guinea (Guinea)

Beijing, People's Republic of The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the China Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in People's Du JianGuo 60 Silver Rays establishment Republic of China (People's Republic of China)

Saipan, Commonwealth of The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Northern Mariana Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Consular Office of Japan in Vinnie Reusch 74 Islands, Silver Rays establishment Saipan U.S.A.

(Denmark) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

Helsinki, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Finland Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Erkki Lähde 63 Embassy of Japan in Finland Silver Rays establishment (Finland)

Hanoi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of Vietnam Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas theEmbassy of Japan in Nguyen Huu Tai 60 Silver Rays establishment Vietnam (Vietnam)

Hanoi, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Vietnam Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Ngo Phuong Lan 55 Embassy of Japan in Vietnam Silver Rays establishment (Vietnam)

Bucharest, The Order of the Contributed to the activities of Former Local Employee of the Romania Sacred Treasure, the Japanese overseas Embassy of Japan in Ana Barac 61 Silver Rays establishment Romania （Romania)

Kawasaki, The Order of the Contributed to developing the Former Special Chief Kanagawa, Sacred Treasure, Spanish linguistic ability for Instructor of the Foreign Carlos Molina Rodero 65 Japan Gold Rays with Japanese diplomats and others Service Training Institute Neck Ribbon (Spain) 2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals

*Chaplain at Fuchu Prison Chiyoda-ku, The Order of the Contributed to improvement and *Chaplain at Tokyo Detention Tokyo, Sacred Treasure, rehabilitation of inmates through House Javier Barretto Garralda 86 Japan Gold Rays with activities as a chaplain *Honorary Professor, Sophia Rosette University (Spain)

Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Tokyo, economic relations between *Professor, Waseda University Sacred Treasure, Japan Japan and Vietnam and *Former Chairman, Vietnam Tran Van Tho 69 Gold Rays with promoting understanding of Asia-Pacific Economic Center Rosette (Vietnam) Japan in Vietnam