Foreign Minister’s Commendation for 2025
2025/8/29
The Embassy of Japan is pleased to advise that on 28 August, 2025 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced the recipients of the Foreign Minister’s Commendations for 2025.
The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas. The Commendations also aim to promote the understanding and support of the Japanese public for the activities of the recipients.
This year, Commendations are being awarded to 173 individuals and 58 groups around the world. The following are recipients in recognition of their services to promote economic relations between Japan and Australia, mutual understanding, and promoting cultural and Japanese language education.
Enomoto Kayoko
Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, The University of Adelaide
Cowra Shire Council
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Taiko On
Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Australian Japanese Association of the Northern Territory
Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas. The Commendations also aim to promote the understanding and support of the Japanese public for the activities of the recipients.
This year, Commendations are being awarded to 173 individuals and 58 groups around the world. The following are recipients in recognition of their services to promote economic relations between Japan and Australia, mutual understanding, and promoting cultural and Japanese language education.
Enomoto Kayoko
Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, The University of Adelaide
Cowra Shire Council
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Taiko On
Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Australian Japanese Association of the Northern Territory
Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia