Ceremony to Present the National Honor Award to the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 Japan Women's National Team
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Commemorative photograph at the ceremony to present the National Honor Award 1
Photograph of the Prime Minister awarding the certificate of commendation to Coach Norio Sasaki at the ceremony to present the National Honor Award
Photograph of the Prime Minister awarding the shield to player Homare Sawa at the ceremony to present the National Honor Award
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering the commemorative gift to player Aya Miyama at the ceremony to present the National Honor Award
Commemorative photograph at the ceremony to present the National Honor Award 2
Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a ceremony to present the National Honor Award at the Prime Minister's Office to the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 Japan Women's National Team, and awarded the certificate of commendation and shield.
The award was presented to honor the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 Japan Women's National Team, with its firm teamwork and spirit of never giving up, for accomplishing a great achievement of becoming No. 1 in the world for the first time in the history of Japanese soccer, as well as for giving the disaster victims and all the people of Japan who are trying to rise from the devastation of the Great East Japan Earthquake the courage to face hardships and moving them with the team's eloquent style of play.
The National Honor Award was established in August 1977 to honor those persons, respected by a broad spectrum of the people, whose distinguished accomplishments have brought the light of hope to society.