Professor Emeritus Hikoichi YAJIMA received the Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2024.

Ex-ILCAA staff Hikoichi YAJIMA, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies received the Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2024. The Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas. The Commendations also aim to promote the understanding and support of the Japanese public for the activities of the recipients. Prof. YAJIMA is awarded the Commendation for his promotion of academic exchange through the history of Islam.
The ceremony will be held at the Iikura Guest House of MOFA on August 8, 2024.
Press Release by MOFA