Ex-Japanese diplomat receives Sheikh Zayed book award

Ex-Japanese diplomat receives Sheikh Zayed book award

Haruo Hanawa, an 83-year-old former Japanese diplomat who received the prestigious Sheikh Zayed book award, poses in June 2015. He has been credited with translating into Japanese works of the Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz. The annual award recognizes significant cultural achievements relating to Arabic culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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