Conferment Ceremony of FM’s Commendations Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII

On December 9th, 2015, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the Foreign Minister's Commendations in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the End of the War to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in the promotion of friendship between Japan and the United States.

The Following 4 recipients from our jurisdiction will be awarded the commendation:

• Ms. Nobuko Saito Cleary (Founder and President, Cross-Cultural Communications)
• Dr. Kuniko Takeuchi (Instructor, Sacramento Okubo/APOA Judo Club)
• Dr. Kay Takeyama Dilena (Founder, Dilena Takeyama Center for the Study of Japan and Japanese Culture, San Francisco State University)
• Mr. Iichiro Lawson Sakai (President, Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans)