旭日大綬章に片山虎之助氏　三浦友和さん、久石譲さんに小綬章―秋の叙勲

　政府は３日付で、秋の叙勲受章者４０７５人を発表した。片山虎之助元総務相（８８）が旭日大綬章に決定。旭日小綬章に俳優の三浦友和（本名・三浦稔）さん（７１）、作曲家の久石譲（同・藤沢守）さん（７２）が選ばれた。発令は同日付。
　旭日大綬章には飯島彰己元三井物産社長（７３）、渡辺喜美元行政改革相（７１）、井戸敏三元兵庫県知事（７８）、谷本正憲元石川県知事（７８）らも選ばれた。瑞宝大綬章には秋元義孝元宮内庁式部官長（７０）、河戸光彦元会計検査院長（７０）が決まった。
　学術研究の分野では、古代エジプトなどの考古学研究で知られる吉村作治早稲田大名誉教授（８０）が瑞宝中綬章、阪神・淡路大震災の経験から「パンの缶詰」を開発した秋元義彦元パン・アキモト代表取締役（７０）が旭日単光章に選ばれた。
　芸術文化の分野では、人形浄瑠璃文楽人形遣いの吉田簑助（本名・平尾勝義）さん（９０）に旭日中綬章が贈られる。
　受章者の内訳は、大綬章１６人、重光章４３人、中綬章３６８人、小綬章８４２人、双光章１５３０人、単光章１２７６人。女性の受章者は４１１人だった。（2023/11/03-05:08）

The Japanese government announced on Friday a list of 4,075 people recognized for this year's autumn honors, including former internal affairs and communications minister Toranosuke Katayama, 88, who was given the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
   Tomokazu Miura, a 71-year-old actor, and composer Jo Hisaishi, 72, received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
   Recipients of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun other than Katayama included Masami Iijima, 73, former president of major trader Mitsui & Co., former administrative reform minister Yoshimi Watanabe, 71, Toshizo Ido, 78, former governor of the western prefecture of Hyogo, and Masanori Tanimoto, 78, former governor of the central prefecture of Ishikawa.
   The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure was given to Yoshitaka Akimoto, 70, former grand master of the ceremonies at the Imperial Household Agency, and Teruhiko Kawato, 70, former president of the Board of Audit of Japan.
   In the field of academics and research, Waseda University professor emeritus Sakuji Yoshimura, 80, who is known for archaeological research on ancient Egypt, was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.