2026 Spring Conferment of Decorations
2026/4/29
On April 29, 2026 (Japan Standard Time), the Government of Japan announced the recipients of the 2026 Spring Imperial Decorations. Among them were the following distinguished persons from within the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Upon the announcement, Mr. Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, sent a congratulatory message to them.
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture
Name: Ms. Naoko Matsubara
Major Title: Woodcut Print Artist
Address: Oakville, Ontario
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture in Canada and friendship and goodwill between Japan and Canada
Name: Ms. Nancy Jacobi
Major Title: Founder, The Japanese Paper Place (Former CEO)
Address: Toronto, Ontario
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture in Canada
Name: Ms. Noriko Maeda
Major Title: Japanese Contemporary Calligrapher, Director of Shodo Canada
Address: Waterloo, Ontario
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture
Name: Ms. Naoko Matsubara
Major Title: Woodcut Print Artist
Address: Oakville, Ontario
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture in Canada and friendship and goodwill between Japan and Canada
Name: Ms. Nancy Jacobi
Major Title: Founder, The Japanese Paper Place (Former CEO)
Address: Toronto, Ontario
Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to the promotion of Japanese culture in Canada
Name: Ms. Noriko Maeda
Major Title: Japanese Contemporary Calligrapher, Director of Shodo Canada
Address: Waterloo, Ontario