The recipients of this year's "Autumn Award" were announced, and a total of 3999 people who have made achievements in various fields were awarded.

This year's “Autumn Award” was awarded to


▽ “Rising Sun Great Ribbon” for 6 people and


“Sacred Treasure Great Ribbon” for 3 people.



A


total of 44 people received the Order of the


Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays and the Order of the


Sacred Treasure . A total of 3999 people

, including 841 people with the treasure small


ribbon.



Of these,


▽ recipients from the private sector accounted for 1,910, or 47.8% of the total, and


▽ female recipients were 436, or 10.9% of the total.



▽The Order of the Rising Sun,


◇ Former Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors Toshio Ogawa,


◇ Former Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors Akira Gunji,


◇ Former Supreme Court Judge Yutaka Koike,


◇ Former NTT Chairman Atsushi Miura,


◇ Former House of Councilors Mr. Toshiei Mizuochi, chairman of the Steering Committee of the House of Representatives, and


Mr. Yuko Miyazaki, former judge of the Supreme Court,


received the award.



▽ The Order of the Sacred Treasure was awarded to Mr.


Toshio Hirano, former President of Osaka University, Mr.


Ichiro Fujisaki, former Ambassador to the United States, and


Mr. Shinichiro Yamamoto, former Commissioner of the Imperial Household Agency


.



▽ The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette was

awarded to Mr.


Yoshiko Shiotani, former Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, and


Mr. Hirokazu Shiba, former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary .

▽The Order of the Rising Sun , Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon is

◇Junko Koshino, a fashion designer,






◇Moto Hagio, a manga artist known for his masterpieces such as "Poe no Ichizoku",


received the award.



▽The Order of the Rising Sun,


Gold Rays with Rosette ◇ Actor Nobuko Miyamoto, who appeared in movies such as "Marusa no Onna" and the NHK TV series "Ama-chan", received the award.



In addition


, a total of 119 people from 54 countries and regions received the Order of the Rising Sun, including ▽ UNICEF = Former Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund.



The conferment ceremony and transmission ceremony will be held from the 9th of this month.

Ms. Junko Koshino: “After reaching your goal, set your next goal.”

Junko Koshino, who received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, is from Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture.



At the age of 19, he was a student at Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo.



After that, while working based in Tokyo, she participated in the Paris Collection from 1978, and actively disseminated Japanese culture overseas by holding fashion shows around the world. Got a rating.



For these achievements, she was named a Person of Cultural Merit in 2017, and last year received France's most prestigious national award, the Legion d'Honneur.



In addition to this, she is engaged in a wide range of activities such as serving as a member of the culture and education committee of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee.



Regarding receiving the award this time, Ms. Koshino said, "Japan's medals are very important. I want to value Japan more and more, and I want to help convey it to the world with pride. I want to give back. I've been doing this for a long time, but many young people are satisfied with being No. 1. After achieving a goal, it's important to set your own next goal, and that's how you make the leap to the world. I think it's important to love people, make people happy, and make people happy, no matter what kind of work you do."

Moto Hagio "I hope it will be a source of hope and encouragement for my juniors."

73-year-old manga artist Moto Hagio, who received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, is from Fukuoka Prefecture.



In 1969, he made his debut as a cartoonist with "Lulu and Mimi", and in 1972, "The Po Clan", which vividly depicts the fate of vampires who live forever in the form of a boy, gained popularity. .



In addition, he released "Thoma's Heart", which depicts the sadness and pure affection of boys in a German school, and the science fiction work "There are 11!" His literary qualities, which are not limited to genres such as fantasy and science fiction, are highly regarded.



In 2016, his first new work in 40 years, "The Poe Clan," became a big topic, with the magazines that published it selling out, and the series continues to this day.



For these achievements, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2012 and was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit in 2019.



In addition, he has been highly evaluated overseas, such as being inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Eisner Award, which is given to those who have made outstanding achievements in the comic industry in the United States.



Regarding receiving the award, Mr. Hagio said, "I am both surprised and humbled. I have been on the path of manga for more than 50 years. Japan is a country rich in manga culture. Women's and girls' manga are part of the history of culture. It's interesting to see it, and I think there's still room for further research.Thanks to many of my predecessors and compatriots, I was able to receive this award, and I hope that this award will provide hope and encouragement to my juniors." I am commenting.

Nobuko Miyamoto "I want to do my best and I'm quietly burning"

Nobuko Miyamoto, an actor who received the Order of the Rising Sun, is 77 years old from Hokkaido.



In addition to appearing in many movies directed by her late husband, Juzo Itami, such as "Funeral", "Marsa's Woman", and "Minbo's Woman", she has appeared in numerous movies, TV dramas, and stage performances. He has been active as an actor representing Japan.



In recent years, as a singer, she has held live jazz concerts, and continues to be active even at the age of 77.



She has appeared in many dramas such as NHK Taiga drama "Motonari Mouri", serial TV novels, "Amachan" and "Hiyokko".



Regarding receiving the award this time, Miyamoto said, "Is it me? I was taken aback, and then I was gradually surprised. I'm very happy to think that I've been working for a long time. I love my job, so I can't think of any other job. It's thanks to everyone that I've been able to devote myself to being an actress."



She continued, "I decide which films I'm going to appear in by intuition, but I think my life as an actress is possible by working on each job one by one, just like accumulating one cut of a movie. More carefully, more deeply. I want to play the role I've been given. I'm quietly burning with the desire to do my best."