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Recipients for the Spring 2018 Conferment of Japanese Orders (Decorations) Announced

The Government of Japan has announced the recipients for the Spring 2018 Conferment of Japanese Orders (Decorations). They include the following nine individuals associated with Nagoya University:

Orders (Decorations)

Shinichi Hirano

  • Order: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

  • Title, Affiliation: Former President, Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

  • Field: Education/Research

Michiyo Hamada

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star

  • Title, Affiliation: Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Law

  • Field: Administration of Fair Trade and Education/Research

Minoru Isobe

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

  • Title, Affiliation: Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

  • Field: Education/Research

Katsuhiko Sakurai

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

  • Title, Affiliation: Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Economics

  • Field: Education/Research

Okitsugu Yamashita

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

  • Title, Affiliation: Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

  • Field: Education/Research

Hisashi Yamamoto

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

  • Title, Affiliation: Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

  • Field: Education/Research

Kazuhiro Nozumi

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette

  • Title, Affiliation: Former Director of Administration

  • Field: Educational Administrative Affairs

Yoko Kajiura

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays

  • Title, Affiliation: Former Director of the Department of Medical Technique, Nagoya University Hospital

  • Field: Health Care/Sanitation

Motoaki Kato

  • Order: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays

  • Title, Affiliation: Former Specialist on Building and Repairs

  • Field: School Operations

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