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This is one of the Prime Minister's Commendations. It was established by the Prime Minister's decision on August 30, 1977. This commendation was established with the aim of honoring those who are widely respected by the public and have made outstanding achievements in bringing bright hope to society. The recipients are presented with a certificate and a shield, and may be accompanied by a commemorative gift or a cash envelope. [Personnel Division, Cabinet Secretariat, July 20, 2018] The dates in parentheses are the dates of the awards. Created based on Cabinet Office documents.
1. Oh Sadaharu (September 1977)
The achievement of setting a new home run record
2. Masao Koga (August 1978)
Achievements in composing "Koga Melody"
3. Kazuo Hasegawa (April 1984)
For his sincere dedication, outstanding acting and contributions to the world of film and theater
4 Naoki Uemura (April 1984)
Climbing the highest peaks on five continents
5 Yasuhiro Yamashita (October 1984)
For his sincere dedication to judo and his achievements in achieving unprecedented records
6. Yoshio Kinugasa (June 1987)
Sincere dedication to baseball and achievement of unprecedented records
7 Kazue Kato (Hibari Misora) (July 1989)
For his sincere efforts and for bringing dreams and hope to the people through his popular songs
8. Mitsugu Akimoto (Yokozuna Chiyonofuji) (September 1989)
For sincere efforts and outstanding contributions to the world of sumo
9 Takeshi Masunaga (Ichiro Fujiyama) (May 1992)
Giving hope and encouragement to the people through popular songs, and contributing to the spread of beautiful Japanese language
10 Machiko Hasegawa (July 1992)
For bringing comfort and solace to postwar Japanese society through home comics
11 Ryoichi Hattori (February 1993)
He created many popular songs and brought hope and joy to the people.
12 Yasuo Tadokoro (Kiyoshi Atsumi) (September 1996)
He has brought joy and joy to the nation with his warm-hearted acting in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series.
13 Tadashi Yoshida (July 1998)
For bringing dreams, hope and joy to the people through the composition of the "Yoshida Melody"
14 Akira Kurosawa (October 1998)
He has deeply touched the nation with his many timeless masterpieces and left a glorious mark on the history of world cinema.
15 Naoko Takahashi (October 2000)
She won the women's marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She was the first Japanese woman to win a gold medal in track and field, and her achievements inspired and inspired the Japanese people.
16 Minoru Endo (January 2009)
He composed many classic songs that have been loved and sung for generations, and is known for bringing dreams, hope, and inspiration to the Japanese people.
17 Mitsu Murakami (Mitsuko Mori) (July 2009)
He has been active in many areas over the years, including playing the lead role in the stage play "Horouki" over 2,000 times, and has been known for bringing dreams, hope, and joy to the Japanese people.
18. Hisaya Morishige (December 2009)
For many years, she has been active at the forefront of the fields of film, theater, and broadcasting, and has brought dreams, hope, and joy to the people of Japan through her many outstanding performances in acting and singing.
19. FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 Japan Women's National Team (August 2011)
As the nickname "Nadeshiko Japan" suggests, they have demonstrated to the world the greatness of Japanese women, and have provided courage and inspiration to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and all Japanese people as they try to rise above the calamity.
20 Saori Yoshida (November 2012)
He achieved the unprecedented feat of winning 13 consecutive world championships at the World Championships and the Olympic Games, which has deeply inspired many people and given hope and courage to society.
21 Koki Naya (former Yokozuna Taiho) (February 2013)
He achieved brilliant feats, including 32 Makuuchi championships, the most in the history of sumo wrestling, and was known as a national hero for bringing bright dreams, hope, and courage to society.
22 Shigeo Nagashima (May 2013)
For his brilliant achievements and outstanding contributions that will remain in the history of Japanese baseball, and for his achievements as a national star who deeply inspired the Japanese people and brought bright dreams and hope to society.
23 Hideki Matsui (May 2013)
For his worldwide achievements and his mark on the world of baseball, his great inspiration and joy for society, and his achievements in bringing bright dreams and hope to young people.
24 Kaori Icho (October 2016)
She achieved the world-famous feat of becoming the first woman to win an individual women's event four times in a row in the history of the Olympic Games, and has inspired and inspired many Japanese people, bringing hope to society.
25 Yoshiharu Hanyu (February 2018)
He has continued to achieve unparalleled accomplishments, achieving the historic feat of being the first man in the world of shogi to hold seven titles for life, and bringing dreams and inspiration to many Japanese people, as well as bright hope and courage to society.
26 Yuta Iyama (February 2018)
He achieved the historic feat of being the first player in the Go world to simultaneously win seven titles twice, including the annual Grand Slam, and has given dreams and inspiration to many people and bright hope and courage to society.
27 Yuzuru Hanyu (July 2018)
He has achieved historic feats, including the first consecutive victories in an individual event at the Winter Olympics for a Japanese athlete, and the first consecutive victories in the men's singles figure skating event in 66 years, and has inspired and inspired many Japanese people, while giving bright dreams and hope to society. [References] | Kiyoshi Atsumi | Naomi Uemura | Sadaharu Oh| Yoshio Kinugasa | Akira Kurosawa| Masao Koga | Kouki Taiho | Naoko Takahashi | Mitsugu Chiyonofuji |Shigeo Nagashima | Nadeshiko Japan | Kazuo Hasegawa | Machiko Hasegawa | Ryoichi Hattori | Ichiro Fujiyama | Hideki Matsui | Hibari Misora | Hisaya Morishige | Yasuhiro Yamashita Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
