2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals (April 29, 2023)

The Government of Japan announced on April 29, the 2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals for their outstanding contribution to their respective areas. The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver therefore wishes it to be known that the following recipient from within the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Denver shall be conferred with a decoration in recognition of his endeavors. The details of the recipient are as follows:

Mr. Gilbert K. Asakawa

Former President of JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) Mile High Chapter

Chair of the Denver Takayama Sister City Committee

Mr. Gilbert K. Asakawa has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his contribution improving the social status of Japanese Americans in the U.S. and promoting understanding of Japan.