A Ceremony to Confer The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and silver Rays on Ms. Ruth Midori Coles
2022/12/27
On December 27, 2022, Consul General Maruyama conferred on Ms. Ruth Midori Coles, President of the Nikkei Seniors Health Care Housing Society, the decoration of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays at a ceremony held at his official residence as part of the 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals.
Ms. Coles contributed to enhancing welfare of the Japanese Canadian community and promoting friendly relations between Japan and Canada, through establishing “New-Sakura-so” and “Nikkei Home” for elderly Japanese Canadians and initiating day-care exchange programs for seniors with dementia.
At the ceremony, Consul General Maruyama delivered a congratulatory address and subsequently conferred the Patent of the Decoration and the Order upon Ms. Coles, which was followed by Ms. Coles’ acceptance speech.
The Government of Japan confers decorations to foreign nationals who have made significant contributions to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding with Japan and 119 foreign nationals were conferred decorations in autumn 2022.
Ms. Coles contributed to enhancing welfare of the Japanese Canadian community and promoting friendly relations between Japan and Canada, through establishing “New-Sakura-so” and “Nikkei Home” for elderly Japanese Canadians and initiating day-care exchange programs for seniors with dementia.
At the ceremony, Consul General Maruyama delivered a congratulatory address and subsequently conferred the Patent of the Decoration and the Order upon Ms. Coles, which was followed by Ms. Coles’ acceptance speech.
The Government of Japan confers decorations to foreign nationals who have made significant contributions to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding with Japan and 119 foreign nationals were conferred decorations in autumn 2022.