THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 4, 2021 at 18:36 JST
The Order of Culture winners after the presentation ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 3, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, center. From left, Junzo Kawada, Onoe Kikugoro VII, Hirohiko Okano, Shigeo Nagashima, Koji Kinutani and Shigefumi Mori (Hiroyuki Yamamoto)
Yomiuri Giants great Shigeo Nagashima was one of six individuals presented with the Order of Culture at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the Nov. 3 national holiday, Culture Day. [Read More]
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