A former Iranian ambassador to Japan is awarded with a Japanese order of merit for his efforts to promote cultural ties between the two ancient nations.
Abdul Rahim Govahi travelled to Japan upon a formal invitation from Tokyo officials on Thursday and was awarded with the Order of the Sacred Treasure on Friday, IRNA reported.
The award was presented to Govahi by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in a ceremony at the Imperial palace, which was also attended by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano and a number of Japan's cabinet members.
The Iranian diplomat and academician was among the five top foreign researchers who received the decoration along with 30 Japanese officials and elites.
After the ceremony, Govahi and a number of other decorated researchers met with Emperor Akihito.
Govahi served as the Islamic Republic's Ambassador to Tokyo in 1360-65. He also established the Iran-Japan friendship group and chaired the commission for a decade.
Govahi is the third Iranian researcher to receive the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Japan after Hashem Rajabzadeh in 2009 and Mohammad Naqizadeh in 2008.
Govahi has also written a book on Shinto tradition.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125723§ionid=3510212.
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