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Consular Affairs Bureau Director-General's Commendation Ceremony for the Distinguish members of Prefectural Passport Offices Meritorious Service in fiscal year 2024
January 23, 2025
On January 23, 2024, the Consular Bureau Director-General's Commendation Ceremony was held to award prefectural passport office employee for their distinguished service in the fiscal year 2024.
- The 2024 awardees are TOKITA Yuko, Deputy Director of the Chiba Prefectural Passport Office, KORESAWA Hiroaki, Officer of Tachikawa Branch of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Passport Division, and TSUKIDA Kazunari, Director of the Central Branch of Kanagawa Prefectural Passport Center.
- Ms. TOKITA was engaged in the passport issuance operations of Chiba Prefecture for 11 years and 9 months, contributing to the smooth operation of the services. She worked on the reorganization of the office for smoother screening and support system for municipalities.
- Mr. KORESAWA has made great efforts in issuing passports appropriately especially during post-COVID Pandemic when the demand for passport was rapidly increasing.
- Mr. TSUKIDA contributed to the smooth operation of the Kanagawa Prefecture's passport issuance operations. In particular, he made great efforts in providing support, guidance, and advice to municipalities.
- Mr. IWAMOTO Keiichi, Director-General of the Consular Affairs Bureau, presented the commendation to them while expressing his gratitude to their contribution.