4181 Spring Awards received by foreigner Bill Gates on April 29th 5:08
The winners of this year's "Spring Medal" have been announced, and a total of 4181 people will be honored to receive the honors in each field.
This year's "Spring Medal of Merit" is awarded to six "Asahi Sun Great Ribbon" and one "Zuiho Great Ribbon".
In addition, "Asahihi Shigemitsusho" and "Ruiho Shigemitsusho" combined for 38 people, "Asahi Nippon Chusho" and "Ruihochu Rishosho" combined for 348 people, "Asahi Koshosho" and "Ruiho Koshosho" There are a total of 4181 people, including 953 people.
Of these, the number of recipients from the private sector was 1944, accounting for 46.5% of the total, and the number of female recipients was 412, accounting for 9.9% of the total. It is the largest number since then.
"Asahi Day Great Ribbon"
There are 6 recipients of the "Asahi Sun Great Ribbon."
▽ Former Supreme Court Judge Kiyoko Okabe
▽ Asahi Group Holdings Counselor Go Ogita
▽ Former Supreme Court Judge Kaoru Onimaru
▽ Former Chairman of the Keidanren Sadayuki Sakakibara
▽ Former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Makoto Taketoshi
▽ Former Shikoku Electric Power Momoki Tokiwa, President
"Zuiho Great Ribbon"
The "Ruiho Daishosho" will be received by Ryoichi Oriki, who was the head of the integrated staff of the SDF.
Teru Miyamoto and Bill Gates
The "Asahi Sun Small Bow" is received by the authors Teru Miyamoto and others who have published numerous works such as the novel "The Sea of Flow".
In addition to the above, 117 foreigners from 57 countries and regions have been awarded, including Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, a major IT company in the United States, who received the "Asahi Nitta Risho".
Every year, the award recipients will be given a parental ceremony for the "Taisho emblem" and a transmission ceremony for the "Shigemitsu Sho". However, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the postponement has been decided. .
"The Asahi Day Great Ribbon" Go Ogita
Mr. Ogita, who receives the "Asahi Nidai Risho", is 78 years old from Fukuoka prefecture.
Having served as president and chairman of Asahi Breweries, he contributed to the development of the beer and beverage industry and is currently serving as a counselor to the holding company Asahi Group Holdings.
For four years from 2012, he served as Vice Chairman of Keidanren and worked on revitalizing small and medium-sized enterprises and fostering venture companies in collaboration with the local business community.
Regarding this award, Mr. Ogita said, “I am extremely honored. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the warm guidance and support I have received from many people. I have been keeping in mind that positive thinking, which is a belief, will lead to new actions and create new value needed by society.At the same time, what many seniors have built up and many customers. We have been working with a sense of mission to firmly pass on what we received from the next generation. If such a thing was evaluated, it would be an unfortunate joy. With this honor as encouragement, we will continue to do our best with a little effort. I will make more efforts. "
"Asahi Sun Taisho" Sadayuki Sakakibara
Sadaaki Sakakibara, who receives the "Asahi Nidai Risho", is 77 years old from Aichi prefecture.
Previously served as president and chairman of a major textile and chemical manufacturer Toray, and served as chairman of Keidanren for four years from 2014.
During his tenure, he called on companies to raise wages, including raising the base, aiming for a virtuous cycle of the economy, and worked hard to attract the "Osaka-Kansai Expo" held in 2025. We worked on activation.
In June this year, it has been announced that he will be appointed as the chairman of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
About this award, Sakakibara said, “I am honored to receive the honor of this award, and I am honored to be able to do so. Together with the guidance and support of everyone in the business world as well as in the business world, This is the result of progress, and as the Japanese economy faces the great difficulty of the emergence of the new coronavirus infection, we will continue to make every effort to restore Japan's prosperity and vitality without losing sight of the future. I will continue to do so. "
"Asahi Sun Small Bow" Teru Miyamoto
Teru Miyamoto, a novelist who receives the Asahi Sun badge, is 73 years old from Kobe city.
After graduating from university, he became a novelist after working for a company, and in 1977 he received the Dazai Osamu Award for his novel "Mud River", which depicts the sadness of people living in postwar society with his childhood motif. Debuted
In the following year, 1978, when he received the Akutagawa Award for "Ayagawa" and established himself as a writer, he created the story of love and rebirth of men and women in the style of a reciprocal letter, "Nishiki", and the light of youth set in college. I have published a series of novels such as "Blue is scattered" that draws a shadow.
The "Sea of Transfiguration" series, which I continued to write for 37 years until Ototoshito, is a full-length feature of nine volumes, based on his family as a model, depicting the activities of unknown people who lived in Japan shortly after World War II. It was
At the Akutagawa Prize, he became the first selection committee member after the war, and served as a member for 24 years until he retired in January.
Regarding the award, Mr. Miyamoto expressed his joy as "I am very honored and grateful," and said, "People are facing life threats due to the global virus epidemic, but humans, nature and nature. Perhaps it's time to give a deeper look to things like the environment, life, etc. I believe that art, not just literature, has the power to bring it to fruition. I will be pushed back to the starting point, and I will do my best to continue writing new novels. "
"Asahi Nihon Risho" (Foreigner Medal) Bill Gates
Bill Gates made a comment on this award.
“I would like to express my gratitude to Japan for the honor of honoring me. I would also like to receive a direct medal. I started traveling to Japan 40 years ago when I worked at Microsoft. I was impressed by the innovative work of all our computer programmers and engineers, and today I have the same respect for Japanese scientists and medical researchers. We've worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop new technologies to combat deadly illness, and that spirit of innovation is why we are confident that humanity can overcome this pandemic. We hope that the day will come when all those who love Japan will be able to return to Japan again. "