Physician Hinohara, 4 others receive Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Terminal-care physician Shigeaki Hinohara (C) and actress Mitsuko Mori (R), who both received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito, chat with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) during a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3 after the award-giving ceremony.

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