On July 28, Ambassador Yamanouchi conferred upon Ms. Grace Tomiko Furuya the decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays at a ceremony held at the official residence of the Ambassador.
 
Ms. Grace Tomiko Furuya contributed to promoting Ikebana in Canada, having founded the Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter in 1967, served as President of the Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter from 1974 to 1975, and established the Ohara School of Ikebana Ottawa Chapter. Furthermore, she dedicated herself to friendly relations between Japan and Canada.
 
At the ceremony, Ambassador Yamanouchi delivered a congratulatory address before conferring the certificate of award and decoration to Ms. Grace Tomiko Furuya, which was followed by Ms. Furuya’s acceptance speech. Full text and pictures can be seen at https://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/Conferment_Grace_Furuya.html