Person of Cultural Merit Award Ceremony Manzai master Kiyoshi Nishikawa and others attended November 4, 14:46
An award ceremony was held in Tokyo on the 4th for those who were selected as Persons of Cultural Merit this year, such as Manzai master Kiyoshi Nishikawa.
Twenty people were selected as Persons of Cultural Merit this year, including Kiyoshi Nishikawa (74), a cameraman, Daisaku Kimura (81), a cameraman and film director, and Shigeaki Saegusa (78), a composer. , 17 people including the deputy attended the award ceremony held at the hotel in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hinako Takahashi handed a certificate of commendation to the attendees, and Shuntaro Ito (90), an emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo who specializes in philosophy of science, history of science, and comparative civilization, said, "For many years, each one I have been working hard in my field of specialization. The award was given by the support of the people concerned and the support of my family, which is a great encouragement for my colleagues and juniors. "
Finally, a commemorative photo was taken by all the attendees.
Persons of Cultural Merit will be paid 3.5 million yen each year as a whole life pension.