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People's Honour Award

People's Honour Award (国民栄誉賞, Kokumin Eiyoshō) is one of the commendations bestowed by the Prime Minister of Japan on people in recognition of their accomplishments in sport, entertainment, and other fields.[1] The award, not restricted to Japanese nationals, was created in 1977 by the then-Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda.[2]

Recipients

Known to have declined the honor

References

  1. ^ "Presentation of the People's Honor Award". Hiragana Times. Cabinet Public Relations Office (Japan). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Nagata, Kazuaki (30 April 2013). "People's award: glittering honor or political tool?". The Japan Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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  5. ^ "Sumo icon Chiyonofuji dies at 61". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Ceremony to Present the National Honor Award". Prime Minister of Japan. 23 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Ceremony to Present the National Honor Award". Cabinet Public Relations Office. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Ceremony to Present the National Honor Award to the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 Japan Women's National Team". Cabinet Public Relations Office. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Government to honor late yokozuna". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. ^ Coskrey, Jason (5 May 2013). "Legends Matsui, Nagashima feted: Prime minister hands Yomiuri Giants legends People's Honor Award". The Japan Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Presentation of the People's Honor Award". Prime Minister of Japan. 13 February 2018.
  12. ^ Osaki, Tomohiro (5 January 2018). "Pair become first board game players to receive Japan's People's Honor Award". The Japan Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri. "Govt to honor skate king Hanyu". The Japan News. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  14. ^ "Presentation of the People's Honor Award". Prime Minister's Office of Japan. 17 March 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d "国民栄誉賞、過去に辞退した人は？「そんなんもろうたら...」3回断った選手も". HuffPost. 22 November 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.