JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) And now Dr. Norman P. Neureiter, a board member of Asia Policy Point and Senior Advisor for two Centers at the American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS). He was awarded with 2nd class of rising sun order on November 5, 2010. There was a reception honoring him on October 24th at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador in Washington (where the picture was made). He was honored for his many years of working to advance U.S.-Japan relations and science cooperation. Edited February 18, 2012 by JapanX
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) And now Dr. Peter Berton, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of International Relations, University of Southern California. He was awarded with the 3rdclass of rising sun order on November 3, 2010. Professor Peter Berton was born in 1922 in Bialystok, Poland. At age six, he and his family moved to Harbin, China. After college, he went to Japan to study the violin with the world-renowned Alexander Moguilevsky and lived there for a number of years. During that time, he became fascinated with Japanese language and culture. In 1950, he pursued graduate studies at the East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Professor Berton started the Asia-Pacific area studies program at the USC School of International Relations in 1962, and continued as coordinator for the next thirty years. He also developed the University’s first lecture course on Japan. A prolific writer, he authored works on Japanese politics and foreign policy, Japanese international negotiation style, Japanese socio-cultural and psychological characteristics, and the territorial dispute between Japan and Russia. Edited February 18, 2012 by JapanX
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 Former UNU (United Nations University) Rector Prof. Hans van Ginkel has been awarded with 1st class rising sun order in 2007. The award recognises Prof. van Ginkel's contributions to culture and education.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 Prof. Hans van Ginkel and his wife BepTeepen.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 On June 10, 2008 3rd class of rising sun order has been awarded to Professor Jack Perry Strong, Boyd Professor of Pathology, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA and former President of the IAP and long time Hon. Treasurer of the USCAP and the IAP. The decoration recognizes he’s outstanding contributions to academic and cultural exchanges between Japan and the United States of America.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 Professor Jack Perry Strong with his wife Mihoko.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 What we need is a Nobel Prize winner. Tsung-Dao Lee, University Professor at Columbia University, Nobel Prize laureate and Director Emeritus of the RIKEN Brookhaven National Laboratory Research Center (RBRC) and holder of 2nd class. Awarded January 15, 2007 for his work of fostering Japanese researchers and promoting academic exchange between Japan and the US in the field of physics.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Tsung-Dao Lee (I know, I know you saw this face already, but for God sake he is Nobel Prize winner!) Edited February 18, 2012 by JapanX
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 Dr. Paul Y. Tashiro, Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Wesley Biblical Seminary and President of the Japan - America Society of Mississippi and holder of 5th class rising sun order (awarded in 2007). Dr. Tashiro was awarded for his "outstanding contributions to Japanese people in the United States and Japan-U.S. relations".
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 From world of business... Chairman of New Visions Solutions Ltd. Momtazuddin Bhuiyan received 5th class of rising sun order November the 3rd, 2008. He was awarded for his outstanding contribution in Japan Bangladesh relationship in the field of business development, technical cooperation and spreading Japanese language and culture in Bangladesh for more than three decades.
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 Very interesting "offical" translation of the document
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) And now politics Egyptian politician Ismail Serageldin was awarded 2nd class of rising sun order May 8, 2008 for “...his outstanding contribution in promoting and enriching mutual understanding between Egypt and Japan, and of the valuable role he played as Head of the Egyptian Side of The Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum”. Edited February 18, 2012 by JapanX
JapanX Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Former Prime Minister of Australia Edward Gough Whitlam in recognition of his outstanding contribution and achievements in promoting good relations between Japan and Australia get his Grand Cordon on November 3, 2006. Edited February 18, 2012 by JapanX
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