Japanese Government Honored Dennis Morikawa With The Prestigious Order Of The Rising Sun, Gold Rays With Neck Ribbon

The government of Japan has named Dennis Morikawa a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. The award, which was bestowed by Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi, Consul General of Japan in New York, during a January 29 ceremony in Philadelphia, honors Mr. Morikawa for his legal work on behalf of Japanese nationals and Japanese-Americans, as well as his service to Japanese community groups. This same honor was given to Clint Eastwood in 2009.

Mr. Morikawa has served as Honorary Consul General of Japan in Philadelphia since 2000. One of the highest honors awarded by the Japanese government to noncitizens, the Order of the Rising Sun celebrates achievements in international relations, promotion of Japanese culture, professional advancement, and developments in the welfare of or preservation of the environment.

Mr. Morikawa is the Labor and Employment Senior Counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. He is co-chair of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, co-chair of the Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia, and a founding member of the Asian American Bar Association of Pennsylvania. In connection with these groups, Mr. Morikawa and other Morgan Lewis lawyers have provided services to Japanese companies, as well as provided assistance to Japanese nationals regarding a variety of needs, including insurance claims, custody issues, immigration, and contracts.

Tomomi Nakamura, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Subaru of America; Tom Doll, President and Chief Operating Officer of Subaru of America; and Alan Neuwirth, Partner, Head of the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Japan Practice also spoke at the event honoring Mr. Morikawa.

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About the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP):

Founded in 1994, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia is an association of individuals, corporations and organizations devoted to fostering relationships between Americans and Japanese by promoting and encouraging better understanding of the business, cultural, social, educational, and political practices and customs of Japan and the United States.