Embassy of Japan in the UK

Japan-UK Relations

Decorations by the Japanese Government, Foreign Minister's Commendations and Ambassador's Commendations

Decorations by the Government of Japan

2013

2013 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

2012

Japanese Government honours Mr Roy Hurst & Prof David Cope

Japanese Government honours Mr Christopher Purvis & Sir Ghillean Prance

Japanese Government honours The Rt. Hon Sir John Major

(July 2012)

Japanese Government honours Sir Bobby Charlton

2011

Japanese Government honours Mr Paul Norbury

Japanese Government honours Mr Jonathan Gregory

(December 2011)

The Government of Japan honours Professor H Peter Jost CBE (July 2011)

2010

Japanese Government honours Mr Philip Malins, MBE, MC (November 2010)

2009

Japanese Government honours Mr Patrick Stratford

2008

Decoration of Professor Alan Vaughan Lowe

Decoration of Lord David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe

Decoration of Captain Robert Guy, Mr. Victor Harris and Dr. Hisashi Nakamura (December 2008)

Decoration of Mr. Richard Large, Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Hiroko Roberts-Taira and Ms Kazumi Tanaka

Decoration of Mr. David Farrell, Mr. Tony Rayns and Mr. Annesley Wright (December 2008)

Japanese Government honours Mrs Opal Lydia Dunn

2008 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals

Japanese Government honours Sir Martin Wood (April 2008)

Japanese Government honours Peter Fremantle Berry (April 2008)

2007

Japanese Government honours Sir David William Brewer (November 2007)

The Japanese Government honours Sir John Boyd (May 2007)

2006

The Japanese Government honours Michael Barrett OBE (November 2006)

The Japanese Government honours Sir John Whitehead (May 2006)

2005

Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll (November 2005)
Interview with Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll (November 2005)
Announcement of the decoration of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll (November 2005)

2004

Decoration of three Britons (December 2004)
Professor JAA Stockwin (November 2004)

Thelma Holt CBE (May 2004)
Announcement of the decoration of Thelma Holt CBE (April 2004)

2003

Announcement of the decoration of three British nationals (November 2003)
Professor Peter Mathias (November 2003)
Sir Sydney Giffard (November 2003)

Lady Sainsbury (December 2003)

Commendations by the Foreign Minister of Japan

2012
Foreign Minister’s Commendation: Nichi-Ei Otomodachi-kai (September 2012)

2011
Dr Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere to receive Foreign Minister's Commendation (July 2011)

2009
2009 Foreign Minister's Commendation (January 2010)

2008

2008 Foreign Minister∏s Commendation (November 2008)

2006

JET Programme 20th Anniversary: Heidi Potter awarded Foreign Minister∏s Commendation (December 2006)

Kazuko Okubo-Saiser (July 2006)

Commendations by the Japanese Ambassador to the UK

2009

Presentation of Ambassador's Commendation

(December 2009)

2009 Ambassador∏s Commendation

(February 2009)

Presentation of Ambassador's Commendation to Lady Carol Holland

(May 2009)

2008

2008 Ambassador∏s Commendation (November 2008)

2007

(February 2007)

2006

(May 2006)

2004

Jill Brooks (December 2004)
Professor Wallace Ewart (September 2004)
Sadao Oba (May 2004)
Jean Goodwin (March 2004)
Joji Hirota (February 2004)

2003

Lady Knill of the Donnington Grove Japan Society (November 2003)
Middlesex Wanderers Football Club (October 2003)