2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Address Decoration Services Major Titles Name Age ( Nationality )

Contributed to strengthening Former Commandant of the Driftwood, Grand Cordon of the relationship between Japan Marine Corps Texas the Order of the Robert Blake Neller 66 and the United States Former Commanding General, U.S.A Rising Sun on National defense 3rd Marine Division (U.S.A)

Carmel Valley, Contributed to strengthening the Former Secretary of Defense of Grand Cordon of California, relationship between Japan and the United States the Order of the Leon E. Panetta 81 U.S.A. the United States on national Former Chief of Staff to Rising Sun defense. President Bill Clinton (U.S.A.)

Former Prime Minister Former Vice-Prime Minister Contributed to strengthening Former Minister for Foreign Grand Cordon of bilateral relations and promoting Ljubljana, Slovenia Affairs the Order of the friendship between Japan and Alojz Peterle 71 Former rapporteur of Japan-EU Rising Sun Slovenia and enhancing relations (Slovenia) SPA at Foreign Affairs between Japan and EU Committee (AFET), European Parliament

Johannesburg, Contributed to promoting friendly Gauteng, relations and mutual Grand Cordon of Former Prime Minister of Niger South Africa understanding between Japan and the Order of the Chief Executive Officer, AUDA- Ibrahim Mayaki 68 Niger and to strengthening the Rising Sun NEPAD (Niger) relationship between Japan and the African Union

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Former Secretary-General, Sao Paulo, Grand Cordon of Contributed to strengthening United Nations Conference on Sao Paulo, the Order of the relations between Japan and Trade and Development Rubens Ricupero 82 Brazil Rising Sun UNCTAD in the field of trade Honorary President, JAPAN HOUSE Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Saint-Geuiez-d'olt, Grand Cordon of Contributed to promoting Japan's Former UN Under-Secretary- Occitanie, the Order of the international contribution in the General for peacekeeping Hervé Ladsous 69 France Rising Sun field of peacekeeping. operations (France)

Paris, Grand Cordon of Contributed to promoting friendship Minister for Europe and Foreign Ile-de-France, the Order of the and goodwill between Japan and Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian 72 France Rising Sun France former Minister of Defense (France)

Vice President Former Vice Prime Minister and Contributed to strengthening Vinetiane Capital, Grand Cordon of Minister of Education and bilateral relations and promoting Lao PDR the Order of the Sports Phankham Viphavanh 68 friendship between Japan and the Rising Sun Former Minister of Education Lao PDR (Lao PDR) Former President of National Olympic Committee of Laos

contributed to introducing Former Director, National The Order of the Washington DC, Japanese artwork and promote Gallery of Art Rising Sun, Gold Earl A. Powell III 76 U.S.A. understanding of Japan through Director Emeritus, National and Silver Star (U.S.A) art in the United States. Gallery of Art

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Contributed to strengthening Fontenary-aux- The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of Algeria roses, Rising Sun, Gold Sid Ali Ketrandji 70 friendly ties between Japan and to Japan France and Silver Star Algeria (Algeria)

Chairman & Managing Director, Pune, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Bharat Forge Limited Maharashtra, Rising Sun, Gold economic relationship between Baba Kalyani 70 Co-Chairman, India-Japan India and Silver Star Japan and India Business Leaders Forum (India)

Former President, Federation of New Delhi, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Indian Chambers of Commerce Delhi, Rising Sun, Gold economic and tourism relationship and Industry (FICCI) Jyotsna Suri 67 India and Silver Star between Japan and India Chairperson, FICCI Tourism (India) Committee

Contributed to strengthening Tashkent, The Order of the Former Ambassador of the bilateral relations and promoting Uzbekistan Rising Sun, Gold Republic of Uzbekistan to Mirsobit Fozilovich Ochilov 71 friendship between Japan and and Silver Star Japan Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)

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Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Muscat, relations and mutual Former Ambassador of the Rising Sun, Gold Mohamed Ali Al-Khusaiby 67 Oman understanding between Japan and Sultanate of Oman in Japan and Silver Star (Oman) the Sultanate of Oman

Contributed to strengthening Former Ambassador of Canada The Order of the Ottawa, Ontario, bilateral relations and promoting to Japan Rising Sun, Gold James Hutchings Taylor 89 Canada friendship between Japan and Former Under-Secretary of and Silver Star (Canada) Canada State for External Affairs

Bangkok, Former Commander-in-Chief of The Kingdom of The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Royal Thai Air Force Thailand Rising Sun, Gold bilateral military relations between Johm Rungswang 61 Former Chief of staff of the and Silver Star Japan and Thailand Royal Thai Air Force (The Kingdom of Thailand)

Former Minister of Jeddah, Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Development and International Jeddah, bilateral relations and promoting Rising Sun, Gold Cooperation Mohamed Nouri Jouini 58 Saudi Arabia friendship between Japan and and Silver Star Former Minister of Planning Tunisia and International Cooperation (Tunisia)

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Former President of Ankara, Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Parliamentary Friendship Ankara, bilateral relations and promoting Rising Sun, Gold Group Turkey - Japan Arpaslan Kavakluoglu 57 Turkey parliamentary exchanges between and Silver Star Japan and Turkey Vice Defense Minister (Turkey)

Lagos Island, Contributed to strengthening Former Minister of Budget and The Order of the Lagos, bilateral relations and promoting National Planning Rising Sun, Gold Udoma Udo Udoma 65 Nigeria friendship between Japan and Former Honorary Consul of and Silver Star Nigeria Japan at Lagos (Nigeria)

Contributed to strengthening of Gyaneshwar, The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of Nepal to Kathmandu, Rising Sun, Gold Narayan Prasad Arjal 86 friendly relations between Japan Japan Nepal and Silver Star and Nepal (Nepal)

Quezon City, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Former Governor of the Central Amando Maglalang Metro Manila, Rising Sun, Gold relationship between Japan and 66 Bank of the Philippines Tetangco Jr. Philippinnes and Silver Star the Philippines on financial sector (Philippines)

5 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Sao Paulo, Contributed to strengthening Member, Wise-Men Group on The Order of the Sao Paulo, bilateral relations and promoting the Japan-Brazil Strategic Rising Sun, Gold Roberto Rodrigues 77 Brazil friendship between Japan and Economic Partnership and Silver Star Brazil Former Member, JAPAN (Brazil) HOUSE Sao Paulo Steering Committee

Professor at the University of Contributed to promoting science, Strasbourg Strasbourg The Order of the technology and academic Grand Est Former President of the Rising Sun, Gold exchanges as well as mutual Alain Beretz 65 France University of Strasbourg and Silver Star understanding between Japan and Former President of Louis- France (France) Pasteur University

Kolonia, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Former Ambassador to Japan Pohnpei relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Former Chief of Staff to the Kasio Emil Mida 75 FSM understanding between Japan and and Silver Star President Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Nouakchott West, bilateral relations and promoting Former Ambassador of Mohamed Mahmoud Jaafar Rising Sun, Gold 56 Mauritania friendship between Japan and Mauritania in Japan Dhehby and Silver Star (Mauritania) Mauritania

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Former Deputy Prime Minister/ Contributed to enhancing and The Order of the Former Minister of Planning Amman, promoting friendly relations and Rising Sun, Gold and International Cooperation/ Jafar Hassan 51 Jordan mutual understanding between and Silver Star Former Director of Office of His (Jordan) Japan and Jordan Majesty of the Royal Court

Vilnius, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening and Lithuania Rising Sun, Gold promoting friendly relations Former Ambassador to Japan Dainius Petras Kamaitis 54 (Lithuania) and Silver Star between Japan and Lithuania

Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation, Ambassador-at- Contributed to introducing large Moscow, The Order of the Japanese culture in Russia and Chairman of the Russian Russia Rising Sun, Gold strengthening bilateral relations Mikhail Yefimovich Shvidkoi 71 Organization Committee of and Silver Star and promoting friendship between Festival of Russian Culture in (Russia) Japan and Russia Japan Former Head of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography

Chairman, Taiwan Ｇｌass Contributed to strengthening The Order of the Holdings Inc. economic relations and promoting Taipei Rising Sun, Gold Chairman, Chinese National Lin Por- Fong 76 friendship between Japan and Taiwan and Silver Star Association of Industry and Taiwan Commerce, Taiwan

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Alexandria, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Virginia, Rising Sun, Gold the relationship between Japan Deputy Under Secretary of the Heidi Honecker Grant 54 U.S.A. Rays with Neck and the United States Air Force, International Affairs Ribbon on National defense (U.S.A.)

Former Director of Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety & Silver Spring, The Order of the Security at U.S. Department of Contributed to strengthening Maryland, Rising Sun, Gold State nuclear cooperation between Japan Richard J. K. Stratford 71 U.S.A Rays with Neck Former Deputy Assistant and the United States Ribbon Secretary for Nuclear Energy (U.S.A) Technology Affairs at U.S. Department of State Chairman, The Japan-America Society of Washington DC Former CEO, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Former Deputy Assistant The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Washington, D.C. Secretary of State for East Rising Sun, Gold relationships and friendship U.S.A. Asian and Pacific Affairs James P. Zumwalt 63 Rays with Neck between Japan and the United Former Deputy Chief of Ribbon States (U.S.A.) Mission, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Former Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State

Albuquerque, The Order of the Contributed to promoting New Mexico, Rising Sun, Gold Honorary Consul of Japan in exchanges and friendship between Davis Begay 72 U.S.A. Rays with Neck Albuquerque Japan and the United States Ribbon (U.S.A.)

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Seattle, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic *Former Professor, University of Washington, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Washington U.S.A. Donald C. Hellmann 86 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and *Professor Emeritus, University Ribbon the United States of Washington (U.S.A.)

Professor of Japanese Studies & Religious Studies School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics & School of Humanities Director, Japan Studies Centre The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic New Zealand Asia Institute Cambridge, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual University of Auckland New Zealand Mark Mullins 65 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Ribbon New Zealand Former Professor, Faculty of (U.S.A.) Sociology & Social Work, Meiji Gakuin University

Former Professor, Faculty of Comparative Culture, Sophia University

National Director of Sports Development, National Sports Agency The Order of the Contributed to promoting karate in President of the Pan-American Buenos Aires, Rising Sun, Gold Argentina and friendly relations José María Karate Federation 67 Argentina Rays with Neck and mutual understanding García Maañón First Vice President of the (Argentina) Ribbon between Japan and Argentina World Karate Federation Founder member of the Argentine Karate Federation

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The Order of the Contributed to promoting Tirana, Rising Sun, Gold Honorary Consul-General of exchanges and friendship between Avni Ponari 62 Albania Rays with Neck Japan at Tirana Japan and Albania (Albania) Ribbon

The Order of the Contributed to promoting cross- Former Honorary Consul Luanda Rising Sun, Gold border exchange and friendly General of Japan in Luanda Carlos Alberto Santana Luanda 67 Rays with Neck relations between Japan and Consulting lawyer of the Santos Freitas Angola Ribbon Angola Embassy of Japan to Angola (Angola)

Contributed to cooperating with Ambassador and Development Antigua, The Order of the Japan in the area of living marine Commissioner Antigua and Rising Sun, Gold resources and promoting friendly International Whaling Daven Clairfoster Joseph 62 Barbuda Rays with Neck relations between Japan and Commission Commissioner (Antigua and Ribbon Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda)

Former Director-General for Higher Education, Ministry of The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Bandung, Education and Culture Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual West Jawa, Former President of Bandung Djoko Santoso 66 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Indonesia Institute of Technology Ribbon Indonesia. (Indonesia) Former President of University of Indonesia

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Former Rector, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta

Former Chairman, Indonesia Denpasar, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic College of the Arts Denpasar Bali, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Indonesia I Made Bandem 74 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Founder of Institute of Ribbon Indonesia Technology and Business (Indonesia) STIKOM Bali

Chancellor of Widya Dharma Shanti Denpasar Foundation

The Order of the Vienna, Contributed to promoting Rising Sun, Gold Honorary Consul General of Austria exchanges and friendship between Leo Peter Exner 63 Rays with Neck Japan in Salzburg Japan and Austria Ribbon (Austria)

Professor Emeritus, University of Groningen Founder and Managing- Director Emeritus of the Center The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic for Japanese Studies, Marinus Theodorus Maria Haren, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual University of Groningen Segers 72 Groningen, Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Professor Emeritus of Asian (Rien T. Segers) (The Netherlands) Ribbon the Netherlands Business Strategies, International Business School of Hanze University of Applied Sciences

11 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Former Professor, Dean, Faculty of History, Kazakh Nur-Sultan, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic National University named after Kazakhstan Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Al-Farabi Zhaken Taimagambetov 65 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Former Deputy Director, Ribbon Kazakhstan National Museum of the (Kazakhstan) Repulic of Kazakhstan

Former Chair of Toyota Canada Former Chair of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Kitchner, The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Former President of Toyota Ontario, Rising Sun, Gold economic relationship between Motor Manufacturing Canada Réal Tanguay 70 Canada Rays with Neck Japan and Canada and developing Former Chair of Automotive Ribbon the Japanese automotive industry Investment Subcommittee, (Canada) Canadian Automotive Partnership Council

The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Siem Reap , Rising Sun, Gold bilateral relations and promoting member of National Assembly Siem Reap, Seang Nam 61 Rays with Neck friendship between Japan and the President, Norkor Kork Thlok Cambodia Ribbon Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Professor, Center of Research, Heredia, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Teaching & Artistic Extension, Heredia, Herbert Bolaños Rivera 61 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and National University of Costa Costa Rica Ribbon Costa Rica Rica (Costa Rica)

12 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Contributed to academic research The Order of the on the Japanese emigration history Bogotá Rising Sun, Gold and promoting the academic Former Professor of the Teikyo Colombia, Inés Sanmiguel Camargo 75 Rays with Neck exchange between Japan and University Ribbon Colombia, and mutual (COLOMBIA) understanding.

Luleå, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Former President of the Royal Norrbotten, Rising Sun, Gold industrial and academic exchanges Swedish Academy of Björn O. Nilsson 63 Sweden Rays with Neck and mutual understanding Engineering Sciences Ribbon between Japan and Sweden (Sweden)

Former Senior Professor in The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Kandy, Political Science, University of Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Sri Lanka Peradeniya Kamala Liyanage 68 Rays with Neck understanding Professor Emeritus, University Ribbon between Japan and Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) of Peradeniya

Former President of The Japan Society of Hong Kong Hong Kong, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Chairman of the Hong Kong & People's Republic of Rising Sun, Gold relations and cultural exchange Kowloon Electrical Appliances Mong Tak Yeung, David 57 China Rays with Neck between Japan and the People's Merchants Association Ltd. (People's Republic Ribbon Republic of China Chairman & CEO of Shun Hing of China) Group

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Potsdam, The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Founder and Director Brandenburg, Rising Sun, Gold exchanges in the environmental Emeritus, Potsdam Institute for Hans Joachim Schellnhuber 69 Germany Rays with Neck fields between Japan and Germany Climate Impact Research Ribbon (Germany)

Former Minister of Sports Distrito Nacional， First Executive Vice President Santo Domingo， The Order of the Contributed to promoting of the Dominican Republic Dominican Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and friendship between National Volleyball Federation Cristobal Marte Hoffiz 67 Republic Rays with Neck Japan and Dominican Republic First Executive Vice President Ribbon through volleyball of the International volleyball (Dominican Federation Republic)

Former General Director, General Directorate of Contributed to introducing Ankara, The Order of the Agricultural Production and Japanese fishery technology Ankara, Rising Sun, Gold Development, Ministry of through technical cooperation and Huseyin Velioglu 61 Turkey Rays with Neck Agriculture and Rural Affairs promoting exchange and friendship Ribbon between Japan and Turkey (Turkey) Former President, JICA Alumni Association of Turkey

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Sandyport, Rising Sun, Gold Honorary Consul-General of Robert Delano Lascellas exchanges and friendship between 65 The Bahamas Rays with Neck Japan in Nassau Sands Japan and the Bahamas (The Bahamas) Ribbon

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The Order of the Contributed to strengthening Curitiba, Paraná, Rising Sun, Gold bilateral relation and promoting Mayor of Curitiba City Brazil Rafael Greca de Macedo 63 Rays with Neck friendship between Japan and Former Congressman Ribbon Brazil (Brazil)

Osasco, The Order of the Contributed to supporting Former President, Bradesco Sao Paulo, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese Brazilian community in Bank Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi 68 Brazil Rays with Neck Brazil and promoting friendship Chairman, the Board of Ribbon between Japan and Brazil Directors of Bradesco Bank (Brazil)

Former Professor, Brazilian Sao Paulo The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Institute of Tax Law Sao Paulo Rising Sun, Gold exchanges and mutual Former President, Deliberative Kiyoshi Harada 78 Brazil Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Council of the Brazilian Society Ribbon Brazil of Japanese Culture and Social (Brazil) Assistance

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Paris, culture in France and to consolidating President of the Public Ile-de-France, Rising Sun, Gold friendly relations and mutual Establishment du Parc et de la Didier Fusillier 60 France Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Grande halle de la Villette Ribbon France (France)

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The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Paris, culture in France and to consolidating Ile-de-France, Rising Sun, Gold Chief Executive of Cite de la friendly relations and mutual Laurent BAYLE 68 France Rays with Neck musique - Philharmonie de Paris understanding between Japan and Ribbon France (France)

Paris, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese President of the Public Ile de France, Rising Sun, Gold Culture in France and to consolidating Establishment of the Palace, Catherine Pegard 65 France Rays with Neck friendly relations between Japan and Museum and National Estate of France Versailles Ribbon (France)

The Order of the Contributed to promoting economic Deputy Chairperson, Bulgaria- Sofia, Rising Sun, Gold relations and mutual Japan Economic Council Bulgaria Georgi Stefanov Stoev 69 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Counselor, European Economic Ribbon the Republic of Bulgaria and Social Committee (Bulgaria)

Second Vice-President of the Contributed to strengthening The Order of the European Parliament Brussels, economic relations between Japan Rising Sun, Gold Former rapporteur of Japan-EU Belgium and EU and promoting inter- Pedro Silva Pereira 57 Rays with Neck EPA at International Trade parliamentary exchanges between Ribbon Committee, European (Portuguese) Japan and EU Parliament

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Purísima del Rincó The Order of the Contributed to promoting inter- n, Guanajuato, Rising Sun, Gold regional exchanges and mutual Former Governor of Guanajuato Miguel Márquez 50 México Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and Márquez Ribbon Mexico (Mexico)

Executive Director for Manned Space flight Programs, the State The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Space Cooperation Moscow, Rising Sun, Gold relations between Japan and Sergei Konstantinovich "ROSCOSMOS" 61 Russia Rays with Neck Russia and training Japanese Krikalev Former Head of Gagarin (Russia) Ribbon astronauts. Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center

The Order of the Contributed to promoting Moscow, Rising Sun, Gold understanding of Japan in Russia Director of the Carnegie Russia Dmitri V. Trenin 64 Rays with Neck and developing relations between Moscow Center Ribbon Japan and Russia (Russia)

Yuzhno- The Order of the Contributed to promoting academic Sakhalinsk, Rising Sun, Gold exchange and mutual Former Rector, Sakhalin State Boris Ramazanovich Sakhalin region, 68 Rays with Neck understanding between Japan and University Misikov Russia Ribbon Russia (Russia)

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Former member of the Hawaii Honolulu, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the House of Representatives Hawaii, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Kenneth Toyohiko Ito 75 U.S.A. understanding between Japan and Rays with Rosette Chairman of Asia Pacific the United States Exchange and Development (U.S.A.)

New York, Contributed to improving the Former President of the New York, The Order of the welfare for Japanese community in Japanese American Association U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold the United States and promoting of New York Gary Shunichi Moriwaki 71 Rays with Rosette friendly relations between Japan Former Vice Chairman of US (U.S.A.) and the United States Japan Council

South Jakarta, Contributed to promoting friendly Special Capital The Order of the Former First Vice Chairman of relations and mutual Region of Jakarta, Rising Sun, Gold Japan Alumni Association in Indra Kartasasmita 81 understanding between Japan and Indonesia Rays with Rosette Indonesia (PERSADA) Indonesia (Indonesia)

Former Visiting Professor of Hexham Japanese Studies and Director, Northumberland Contributed to promoting academic East Asian Developments at The Order of the United Kingdom exchanges and mutual Northumbria University Rising Sun, Gold Marie Conte-Helm 69 understanding between Japan and Former Reader in Japanese Rays with Rosette (United the United Kingdom Studies and Head of the Kingdom/United Japanese Studies Division at States) the University of Sunderland

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Contributed to promoting economic Thirroul, The Order of the Former Executive Director of exchange and mutual New South Wales, Rising Sun, Gold the Australia Japan Business John Paul Gallagher 72 understanding between Japan and Australia Rays with Rosette Co-operation Committee Australia (Australia)

Canberra, Contributed to promoting friendly Australian Capital The Order of the relations and mutual Former President of Australia- Territory, Rising Sun, Gold Michael Arnold Hodgkin 79 understanding between Japan and Japan Society (ACT) Inc. Australia Rays with Rosette Australia (Australia)

Contributed to introducing Brisbane, The Order of the Japanese culture and promoting Former Curator, Brisbane Queensland, Rising Sun, Gold Ross David McKinnon 70 the understanding of Japan in Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Australia Rays with Rosette Australia (Australia)

Contributed to strengthening Former Member of Parliament Montreal, The Order of the bilateral relations and promoting of Canada Quebec, Rising Sun, Gold Jean Dorion 77 parliamentary exchanges between Former Delegate General of Canada Rays with Rosette Japan and Canada Québec in Tokyo (Canada)

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Contributed to promoting academic Associate Professor, Faculty of Winnipeg, The Order of the exchanges and mutual Arts, University of Manitoba Manitoba, Rising Sun, Gold William James Lee 65 understanding between Japan and Director, Asian Studies Centre, Canada Rays with Rosette Canada University of Manitoba (Canada)

Former Professor of National Athens, Contributed to developing and Kapodistrian University of The Order of the Greece Japanese studies and promoting Athens Stylianos Rising Sun, Gold 68 (Greece) mutual understanding between Honorary Professor of National Papalexandropoulos Rays with Rosette Japan and Greece and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Former curator in charge of the Asia department of the Geneva, Contributed to introducing Ethnography Museum of Geneva, The Order of the Japanese culture in Switzerland Geneva Jérôme Bernard William Switzerland Rising Sun, Gold and promoting mutual 65 Senior lecturer, Unit of Étienne Ducor Rays with Rosette understanding between Japan and Japanese Studies, Faculty of (Switzerland, Switzerland Humanities, University of France) Geneva

Villanueva de Contributed to introducing The Order of the Translator Gallego, Japanese culture and promoting Antonio Francisco Barberá Rising Sun, Gold Professor of Japanese Language 53 Zaragoza, better understanding of Japan in n Pelegrín Rays with Rosette at the University of Zaragoza Spain Spain (Spain)

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Contributed to promoting friendly Bangkok, The Order of the Former President of Old Japan relations and mutual Thailand Rising Sun, Gold Students' Association, Kingdom Samran Chooduangngern 69 understanding between Japan and Rays with Rosette of Thailand (OJSAT) Thailand ( Thailand)

Contributed to promoting Mayor of Augsburg The Order of the Augsburg, interregional exchange and mutual Vice-President of the German- Rising Sun, Gold Kurt Gribl 55 Bavaria, understanding between Japan and Japanese Society Augsburg and Rays with Rosette Germany Germany Schwaben

Dresden, The Order of the Contributed to promoting friendly Sachsen, opera singer Rising Sun, Gold relations through music between Peter Schreier 84 Germany conductor Rays with Rosette Japan and Germany (Germany)

President of Brazil Olympic Rio de Janeiro, Committee The Order of the Contributed to promoting Judo in Rio de Janeiro, Former President of Brazilian Rising Sun, Gold Brazil and promoting friendship Paulo Wanderley Teixeira 68 Brazil Judo Confederation Rays with Rosette between Japan and Brazil Former Vice President of (Brazil) International Judo Federation

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Vesoul Contributed to promoting cultural Bourgogne- The Order of the exchange and mutual Director of Vesoul International Franche- Comté Rising Sun, Gold Martine Thérouanne 69 understanding between Japan and Film Festival of Asian Cinemas France Rays with Rosette France through Japanese cinemas. (France)

Former Cultural Counsellor, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Embassy of Portugal in Japan Lisbon, friendship and mutual Eduardo Manuel de Morais Rising Sun, Gold Former Vice-President of ｔhe 62 Portugal understanding between Japan and Kol de Carvalho Rays with Rosette Association of Friendship (Portugal) Portugal Portugal-Japan

Contributed to promoting mutual The Order of the Ulaanbaatar, understanding between Japan and Interpreter Rising Sun, Gold Radnaa Battogtokh 72 Mongolia Mongolia and Japanese language Translator Rays with Rosette (Mongolia) education in Mongolia

Former Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies of Sopia Contributed to promoting academic The Order of the University Luxembourg, exchanges and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Former Vice President of Sophia Jean-Claude Hollerich 61 understanding between Japan and Rays with Rosette University (Luxembourg) Luxembourg Former Trustee of Sophia School Cooperation

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Vladivostok, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the President, Primorsky Regional Primorsky Krai, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Public Cultural Organization Alexander Lugovets 73 Russia understanding between Japan and Rays with Rosette "Friendship Society with Japan'' Russia (Russia)

Former Chairman of Chinese Taipei Baseball Association Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the President of Baseball relations and mutual Taipei City, Rising Sun, Gold Federation of Asia Tom C.H.Peng 75 understanding between Japan and Taiwan Rays with Rosette Baseball Executive Vice Taiwan President of World Baseball Softball Confederation

Contributed to promoting friendly Matairie, The Order of the relations and mutual President of Japan Society of Lousiana, Rising Sun, Gold William M. Turner 61 understanding between Japan and New Orleans U.S.A. and Silver Rays the United States (U.S.A)

Contributed to enhancing the Los Angeles, The Order of the social welfare of Japanese California, Former Board President of Little Rising Sun, Gold American society and promoting Debra Nakatomi 66 U.S.A. Tokyo Service Center and Silver Rays friendly relationship between Japan and the United States (U.S.A.)

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San Francisco, Contributed to improving the California, The Order of the welfare of Japanese American in President, Board of Directors, U.S.A. Rising Sun, Gold the United States and promoting Sandy Ouye Mori 77 Japan town Task Force and Silver Rays friendship between Japan and the (U.S.A.) United States

Milano, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese Lombardia, President of Cultural Rising Sun, Gold culture in Italy and friendly Alberto Moro 56 Italy Association Japan in Italy and Silver Rays relations between Japan and Italy (Italy)

Barrie, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Former Alderman, Barrie City Ontario, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Council David Wesley Morrison 60 Canada understanding between Japan and and Silver Rays Chair, International Relations Canada Committee, City of Barrie (Canada)

Former President of the Leipzig, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the German-Japanese Society Sachsen, relations and mutual Rising Sun, Gold Sachsen Peter Heumann 66 Germany understanding between Japan and and Silver Rays Vice President of the German- Germany Japanese Society Leipzig (Germany)

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Bad Soden am Contributed to strengthening the Taunus, The Order of the President, FrankfurtRheinMain economic relations and promoting Hessen, Rising Sun, Gold GmbH International Marketing Eric Menges 52 mutual understanding between Germany and Silver Rays of the Region Japan and Germany (Germany)

Contributed to dissemination of The Order of the St. Michael, Judo in Barbados and promoting President, Barbados Judo Rising Sun, Gold Hoskins Glyne Caddle 72 Barbados friendly relations between Japan Association and Silver Rays (Barbados) and Barbados

Contributed to promoting The Order of the friendship and mutual President of Jászkun-Japán Szolnok Rising Sun, Gold Kovács Mihály 76 understanding between Japan and Friendship Association Hungary and Silver Rays Hungary (Hungary)

Brazilia, Contributed to promoting friendly The Order of the Distrito Federal, relations and mutual Former President, Japan-Brazil Ogib Teixeira de Carvalho Rising Sun, Gold 71 Brazil understanding between Japan and Alumni Association of Brasilia Filho and Silver Rays Brazil (Brazil)

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Contributed to enhancing the Manaus, The Order of the status of Japanese Brazilian Amazonas, President of the Amazonas Rising Sun, Gold Community and to promoting Valdir Hiçashi Sato 67 Brazil Kotaku Association and Silver Rays mutual understanding and friendly relations between Japan and Brazil (Brazil)

Contributed to enhancing the Former President of Santa Florianópolis, The Order of the social welfare in Brazilian Catarina Nikkey Associations´ Santa Catarina, Rising Sun, Gold Japanese community and Federation Elídio Yocikazu Sinzato 70 Brazil and Silver Rays promoting friendly relations Former President of Nipo between Japan and Brazil Catarinense Association (Brazil)

Former President of Brazil Japan Cultural Alliance of Contributed to enhancing the Parana Londrina, Paraná, The Order of the social welfare in Brazilian Former President of Londrina Brazil Rising Sun, Gold Japanese community and Francisco Takio Tan 71 Cultural Sportive Association and Silver Rays promoting friendly relations President of Paranaense (Brazil) between Japan and Brazil Baseball and Softball Federation

Former President of Nippo- Goiania, Contributed to promoting welfare The Order of the Brazilian Association of Goias Goias, of Japanese Brazilians' community Rising Sun, Gold Chairman of the Board of Matsuy Jadir 62 BRAZIL in Brazil and friendly relations and Silver Rays Nippo-Brazilian Association of between Japan and Brazil Goias (BRAZIL)

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President, the Brazilian Contributed to enhancing the Sao Paulo Federation of Sakura and Ipe The Order of the social welfare of Japanese Sao Paulo Former President, the Nikkei Rising Sun, Gold Brazilians and promoting friendly Pedro Yano 86 Brazil Cultural and Sports Association and Silver Rays relationship between Japan and of Sao Miguel Paulista Brazil (Brazil)

Contributed to promoting friendly Antananarivo, The Order of the relations and mutual Madagascar Rising Sun, Gold President of NGO SAKURA Razafiarison Zo Lalaina 57 understanding between Japan and and Silver Rays Madagascar (Madagascar)

Rujiena town, The Order of the Contributed to promoting cultural Rujiena town Mayor (Chairman Latvia Rising Sun, Gold exchange and friendly relations and Member of Rujiena Guntis Gladkins 50 and Silver Rays between Japan and Latvia. Municipality Council) (Latvia)

Contributed to organizing and The Order of the President, promoting educational tours and Taichung City, Rising Sun, Gold The Taiwan International Shiue Guang Feng 66 mutual exchange for students Taiwan and Silver Rays Association for Education Tours between Japan and Taiwan

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West Hollywood, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Japanese California, Rising Sun, Silver culture in the United States netsuke collector Richard R. Silverman 87 U.S.A Rays through studies of Netsuke (U.S.A)

Contributed to improve the welfare The Order of the of Japanese descendants in Rosario, Santa Fé, Former President, Japanese Rising Sun, Silver Argentina and to promote friendly Roberto Teruya 68 Argentina Association of Rosario Rays relations between Japan and (Argentina) Argentina

Researcher of Immigration Santiago de Cuba, Contributed to promoting the History The Order of the Santiago de Cuba, understanding of Japanese culture Chair of Coordinating Lidia Antonia Sánchez Rising Sun, Silver 72 CUBA and history of Nikkei (Japanese Committee of Japanese Fujishiro Rays descendants) Community in Cuba descendants in Santiago de (Cuba) Cuba and Guantanamo

Koenitz, Contributed to promoting cultural The Order of the Bern, exchange and mutual Former Representative of Rising Sun, Silver Ursula Steiner 77 Switzerland understanding through Ikebana Ikenobo Study Group Bern Rays between Japan and Switzerland (Swiss)

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Radovljica, The Order of the Contributed to promoting Former Ski Player Slovenia Rising Sun, Silver exchanges and friendship between Former Advisor of Morita Sports Jurij Franko 57 Rays Japan and Slovenia through ski Promotion Foundation (Slovenia)

Former Coach, Judo National Team The Order of the Contributed to promoting Judo in Director, Judo Federation of Braulio César Incencio Panama City Rising Sun, Silver Panama and promoting friendship 67 Panama Barrero Panama Rays between Japan and Panama Advisor, Judo Club of the University of Panama

Director of the Ryoichi Jinnai Contributed to improving the Recreational Center of the Lima, The Order of the welfare of Japanese/Peruvian Japanese Peruvian Association Rosa Arashiro Tamashiro Peru Rising Sun, Silver 73 community and promoting Former President of the de Nakamatsu Rays friendship between Japan and Peru Japanese Peruvian Women's (Peru) Association

Contributed to promoting mutual The Order of the Saint Petersburg, understanding between Japan and President of Japanese Flower Rising Sun, Silver Olga Maltseva 68 Russia Russia through Japanese flower Arrangement group "Himawari" Rays (Russia) arrangement

29 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Former President, American Chamber of Commerce in The Order of the Contributed to strengthening the Japan Rising Sun, Gold relationships and friendship Tokyo, Japan Former Principal Deputy Christopher James LaFleur 69 Rays with Neck between Japan and the United (U.S.A) Assistant Secretary of State for Ribbon States East Asian and Pacific Affairs Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Former CEO and Representative Director of BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Chiyoda-ku, The Order of the Contributed to development of Limited Tokyo, Rising Sun, Gold Japan's financial markets and Chairman, International Philippe Alin Avril 59 Japan Rays with Neck internationalization Bankers Association of Japan Ribbon Administrator, French Chamber (France) of Commerce and Industry in Japan Director, Hyogo public bath business life hygiene trade Akashi, association The Order of the Hyogo, Contributed to the promotion of life Rising Sun, Gold Choi Seung Sang 73 Japan hygiene in Japan Managing Director, National and Silver Rays public bath business life (Repubic of Korea) hygiene federation of trade associations

Concertmaster, Kansai Daito City, Contributed to promoting The Order of the Philharmonic Orchestra Osaka, exchanges and friendly relations Rising Sun, Silver George Babuadze 57 Japan between Japan and Georgia Rays Permanent Conductor, Kansai through music City Philharmonic Orchestra (Georｇia)

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Comayaguela The Order of the M.D.C., Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Legal Counsel, German Edgardo Leitzelar Francisco Morazán, 74 Gold Rays with Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in Honduras Vidaurreta Honduras Neck Ribbon (Honduras)

The Order of the Navi Mumbai, Former Local Employee, Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Maharashtra, Consulate-General of Japan in Saju Mattamana Mathew 62 Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment India Mumbai Rays (India)

Kompleks Pamulang Permai I The Order of the Blok A57/22 Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Soetarno 74 Pamulang - Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in Indonesia Tangeran Selatan Rays Indonesia (Indonesia)

The Order of the Bangkok, Former local employee of the Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Thailand Embassy of Japan in the Nitayasri Garuvarn 66 Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment Kingdom of Thailand Rays ( Thailand)

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Prague, The Order of the Former local employee of the The Czech Republic Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Embassy of Japan in the Czech Bohumil Drzka 64 Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment Republic (The Czech Rays Republic)

Hong Kong, People's Republic of The Order of the China Former Local Employee, Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the (People's Republic Consulate General of Japan in Yick Wai Kei Esther 62 Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment of China) Hong Kong Rays

Hong Kong, The Order of the People's Republic of Former Local Employee, Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the China Consulate General of Japan in Chan Annie 61 Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment Hong Kong Rays (People's Republic of China)

The Order of the Former Local Employee, Conakry, Sacred Treasure, Contributed to the activities of the Embassy of Japan in Republic Hadia Abouzaid 66 Guinea, Gold and Silver Japanese overseas establishment of Guinea (France) Rays

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The Order of the Former Local Employee, Westwood Hills, Contributed to the activities of the Sacred Treasure, Consulate General of Japan in Lizann Kesse 63 Kansas, U.S.A. Japanese overseas establishment Silver Rays Kansas City (U.S.A.)

The Order of the Former Local Employee, Prairie Village, Contributed to the activities of the Sacred Treasure, Consulate General of Japan in John William Matthews 67 Kansas, U.S.A. Japanese overseas establishment Silver Rays Kansas City (U.S.A.)

Santiago The Order of the Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Chile Sacred Treasure, José Alvarez 81 Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in Chile Silver Rays (Chile)

Contributed to promoting friendly Managua, The Order of the relations and mutual Former local employee, Vicente Ramón Álvarez Managua, Sacred Treasure, 76 understanding between Japan and Embassy of Japan in Nicaragua Umaña Nicaragua Silver Rays Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

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Suva The Order of the Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee of the Fiji Sacred Treasure, Akosita Raicebe 60 Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in Fiji Silver Rays (Fiji)

Quzon , The Order of the Former Local Employee, Metro Manila, Contributed to the activities of the Maria Leonor Cabauatan Sacred Treasure, Embassy of Japan in the 60 Philippines Japanese overseas establishment Lacanilao Silver Rays Philippines (Philippines)

The Order of the Bucharest, Contributed to the activities of the Former Local Employee, Sacred Treasure, Maria Alexandrina Popescu 76 Romania Japanese overseas establishment Embassy of Japan in Romania Silver Rays (Romania)

Deputy Director, Wakakusa Kashihara , The Order of the Aiikuen, Nara Prefecture Social Nara , Sacred Treasure, Contributed to promoting social Welfare Corporation Nara Lee Hatsuko 57 Japan Gold and Silver welfare in Japan Prefecture General Support Rays Center for the Challenged (Republic of Korea)

Yokohama, The Order of the Director of After Planning Contributed to promoting professional Kanagawa, Sacred Treasure, Co.,Ltd Master of Kyo Haruo 71 construction business in Japan Japan Silver Rays Waterproof construction （Republic of Korea) 34