Spring 2023 Imperial Decoration - David Yutaka Ige, Former Governor of the State of Hawaii
2023/4/28
On Saturday, April 29, 2023 (JST), the Government of Japan announced it will confer the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on David Yutaka Ige, the former Governor of the State of Hawaii. The Decoration is in recognition of his significant contributions to promoting regional exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.
Summary of Contributions
Mr. David Yutaka Ige served as the Governor of the State of Hawaii from 2014 to 2022. During his tenure as governor, Mr. Ige initiated and promoted exchanges between Japan and Hawaii in a wide range of fields, including people-to-people exchanges through sister-state, economic and tourism. Under Mr. Ige’s leadership, the State of Hawaii also established new sister-state relations with Hokkaido and Yamaguchi Prefectures. Mr. Ige, whose family roots trace back to Okinawa, especially valued this familial connection and contributed to promoting exchanges in the field of clean energy and education between Okinawa and Hawaii. Mr. Ige participated twice in the "Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival," held every five years since 1990 in Okinawa, to build and develop the network among Uchinanchu (people of Okinawan ancestry), and firmly strengthen exchanges between Okinawa and Hawaii.
| ・Decoration： | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star |
| ・Achievement： | Contributed to promoting regional exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States |
| ・Recipient’s Name： | David Yutaka Ige |
| ・Experience： |
Former Governor of the State of Hawaii Former Hawaii State Senator Former Hawaii State Representative |
| ・Location： | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America |
Summary of Contributions
Mr. David Yutaka Ige served as the Governor of the State of Hawaii from 2014 to 2022. During his tenure as governor, Mr. Ige initiated and promoted exchanges between Japan and Hawaii in a wide range of fields, including people-to-people exchanges through sister-state, economic and tourism. Under Mr. Ige’s leadership, the State of Hawaii also established new sister-state relations with Hokkaido and Yamaguchi Prefectures. Mr. Ige, whose family roots trace back to Okinawa, especially valued this familial connection and contributed to promoting exchanges in the field of clean energy and education between Okinawa and Hawaii. Mr. Ige participated twice in the "Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival," held every five years since 1990 in Okinawa, to build and develop the network among Uchinanchu (people of Okinawan ancestry), and firmly strengthen exchanges between Okinawa and Hawaii.