2000 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

November 3, 2000

The Government of Japan has decided to confer decorations on 31 foreign nationals, including three women, from 12 nations. The decorations will be officially conferred on November 3.

2000 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

Decoration	Name (Age)	Address and Nationality	Major Titles	Services
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure	Hans-Olaf Henkel (60)	Berlin, Germany	Member of the German-Japanese Dialogue Forum President of the Federation of German Industries *Former Chairman of the Board and President Director General of IBM Europe	Contributed to the promotion of economic relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Germany
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure	Michel Camdessus (67)	Paris, France	Former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Former Governor of the Bank of France *Former Director of the Treasury of the French Ministry of Finance and Economic Policies	Contributed to economic and financial development in Japan and to the raising of the international status of Japan
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star	William Eldridge Frenzel (72)	McLean, Virginia, U.S.A.	Chairman, Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. Vice Chairman, National Association of Japan-America Societies *Former Representative, U.S. House of Representatives	Contributed to the betterment of Japan-U.S. trade relations and the enhancement of American understanding of Japan
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star	Lee Dai Soon (67)	Seoul, Republic of Korea	Vice-Chairman, Central Committee of Korea-Japan Goodwill Association Former Minister of Communications Former Member of National Assembly Former President of Honam University	Contributed to the promotion of bilateral friendship between Japan and Korea and to the diffusion of Japanese studies and Japanese language teaching in Korea
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star	William Clark, Jr. (67)	New York, New York, U.S.A.	President, Japan Society Former U.S. Ambassador to India *Former Assistant Secretary of State, East Asian and Pacific Affairs	Contributed to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and the U.S.A.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star	Ben-Ami Shillony (63)	Jerusalem, Israel	Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chairman, Department of East Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Contributed to enhancing friendship between Japan and Israel and promoting Japanese Studies
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star	Antonio Garrigues Walker (66)	Madrid, Autonomous Region of Madrid, Spain	European Deputy Chairman, The Trilateral Commission Chairman, Japan-Spain Symposium *Legal Adviser to the Embassy of Japan in Spain	Contributed to the strengthening of the trilateral relationship between Japan, Europe and the U.S.A., and to the promotion of friendship between Japan and Spain
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star	Etienne Pinte (61)	Paris, France	Member of the National Assembly Mayor of Versailles Former President of France-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group of the National Assembly Vice President of France-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group of the National Assembly	Contributed to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and France
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Minoo Rustomjee Shroff (71)	Mumbai, India	Former President, Indo-Japanese Association, Mumbai Former Member, Indo-Japan Joint Business Council Former President, All India Manufacturers' Organization Vice-Chairman, Raymond Limited	Contributed to the promotion of economic relations and mutual understanding between Japan and India
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Eckhart Simon (67)	Bad Nauheim, Hassen, Germany	Former Director, Physiology Department, Max-Planck-Institut (W.G. Kerckhoff-Institut) Director Emeritus, Physiology Department, Max-Planck-Institut (W.G. Kerckhoff-Institut) *Member of the New York Academy of Sciences	Contributed to the training of Japanese research physiologists and to scientific development
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Frank Corriston Langdon (81)	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada U.S.A.	Former Professor, University of British Columbia Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia	Contributed to the promotion of Japanese studies and mentored scholars who specialized in Japanese studies
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Mahamoud Mradabi (58)	Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros	Former Honorary Consul Former Honorary Consul General *Former President, Public Oil Corporation of Comoros	Contributed to the development of exchange between Japan and Comoros and to the protection of Japanese nationals
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Shin Chang Dong (73)	Seoul, Republic of Korea	Legal Adviser to the Embassy of Japan in Korea Former President, Korea-Japan Lawyers' Conference *Former President of Pusan District Court	Contributed to development of friendship between Japan and the Republic of Korea and to the protection of Japanese nationals
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Peter Karl Hölz (63)	Erkrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Chief Clerk of the City of Düsseldorf Member of the steering committee of "Japan Year in NRW"	Contributed to enhancing cultural exchange and the furthering of economic relations between Japan and Germany
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette	Kenji Sumida (69)	Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.A.	Former Vice Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Manoa Former Director of Administration and Treasury, East-West Center *Former President, East-West Center	Contributed toward promoting academic exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and the U.S.A.
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette	Frank Houston Bowden (91)	Windsor, Berkshire, U.K.	President of British Kendo Association Former Vice-Chairman of the Japan Society *Honorary Vice President of the Japan Society	Contributed to popularizing Kendo in the UK and promoting Anglo-Japanese understanding
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette	Akira Sakima (82)	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.	Former member, House of Representatives, State of Hawaii Former Chairman, Higher Education Committee, House of Representatives, State of Hawaii *Former Vice Chairman of the Board, Hawaii Okinawa Center	Contributed toward improving the status of the Japanese-American community and promoting friendship between Japan and the U.S.A.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette	Jean Estelle Rolles (F) (65)	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.	Former President, Japan-America Society of Hawaii Former board member, National Association of Japan-America Societies *Trustee, Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation	Contributed toward promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the U.S.A.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette	Robert Yoshiharu Sakata (74)	Brighton, Colorado, U.S.A.	Former President, Brighton Japanese-American Association Board of Directors, Japan America Society of Colorado *Director, National Onion Association	Contributed toward improving mutual understanding and promoting friendship between Japan and the U.S.A.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette	Andreas Meckel (61)	Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg, Germany	Former General Manager, German-Japanese Economic Promotion Office in Düsseldorf Former Director, German-Japanese Association Niederrhein	Contributed to promoting economic relations and to enhancing cultural exchanges between Japan and Germany
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette	Detlef-Eckhard Stoebke (66)	Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Director of Studies at the Adult Education Center in Düsseldorf Head of the Languages Department at the Adult Education Center in Düsseldorf responsible for Japanese	Contributed to the study and the spread of the Japanese language
The Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot	Maleka Khan (F) (59)	Dhaka, Bangladesh .	Principal, Dosokai Ikebana School Former President, Asia Bunka Kaikan Dosokai	Contributed to the introduction of Japanese traditional culture in Bangladesh
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Sally Ann Rutledge (F) (63)	Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.	*Former Local Employee of the Consulate-General of Japan at Seattle	Contributed to the efficiency of the activities of the Japanese Overseas Establishment
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Seo Chang Kyo (68)	Taegu, Republic of Korea	*Chief, Korea-Japan Citizens' Network	Contributed to enhancing friendly relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Hakal Sato (76)	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Former President, Japanese-Brazilian Cultural Society in the State of Minas Gerais President, Deliberative Council of the Japanese-Brazilian Cultural Society in the State of Minas Gerais	Contributed to the promotion of cultural exchange and friendship between Japan and Brazil, contributed toward improving the status of the Japanese-Brazilian community, and assisted Japanese residents in many ways.
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Joseph Debard (75)	Lyon, France	*Former Representative of Lyon Japanese Centre	Contributed to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and France and assistance to Japanese residents
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Louis Sato (63)	Versailles, France	Former General Coordinator of France Year in Japan President of Sato & Associés	Contributed to the promotion of friendship and technical exchange between Japan and France
The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays	Richard Michio Kibe (75)	Wailuku, Maui Hawaii, U.S.A.	President, Maui Japanese Community Association Former Chairman, Maui Japanese Chamber of Commerce	Contributed toward improving the status and welfare of Japanese-Americans
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon	Paul Alois Dudler (62)	Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Switzerland	President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Former Director, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association *Former President, Ciba-Geigy Japan Limited	Contributed to the promotion of Japanese people's health and the improvement of medical treatment in Japan and to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Switzerland
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Lee Sung-Hwan (73)	Kobe City, Hyogo Republic of Korea	Former Vice Chairman, Japan Synthetic Rubber Footwear Industrial Association Former Director, Kobe Rubber Industry Co-operative Association *Chairman (Representative Director), Ueda-five Co., Ltd.	Contributed to the development of Synthetic Rubber Footwear Industry in Japan
The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Laurent Labarthe (76)	Higashimatsuyama City Saitama France	Chaplain, Kawagoe Juvenile Prison Former Director, Japan Chaplains' Association *Former President, Saitama Chaplains' Association	Contributed to correctional education in Juvenile Prisons

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