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The Emperor of Japan has actually presented the Order of the Increasing Sunlight with Golden Rays upon previous HUD Assistant and San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros.
It is just one of the greatest honors the country can provide to a non-citizen of Japan. The honor honors Cisneros for his job to advancement Japan-U.S. connections.
In the 1980s, Cisneros started an official partnership with Japan that included yearly delegations to present San Antonio to authorities from the Japanese organization, instructional and governmental sectors.
Those journeys led to a Sis City arrangement with Kumamoto City in Japan, in addition to brand-new collaborations and financial investments, consisting of the facility of a Toyota plant and its 21 distributor companies in San Antonio.
Cisneros informed TPR he was “happy” and “boosted” to obtain the honor, which came as a shock: “I believe it talks with the considerate partnership that we have actually had in between San Antonio and Japan which is a crucial concern. Politeness and useful discussion are extremely crucial in Japanese society and San Antonio has actually succeeded at that.”
Cisneros stated “it’s significantly a household”– not simply organization in between Japan and the Alamo City.
Cisneros has actually likewise functioned as chairman of the Shirane Structure, which funds scholarships for united state pupils to research in Japan.
