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Japanese actor gets British award for Shakespeare performance

TOKYO, Japan - British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall (L) and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada shake hands at the British Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 5 after Sanada was given an honorary MBE (Member of the British Empire) award for his contribution to spreading British culture in Japan through his performance in a joint Shakespeare production.

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Britain honors ex-Japanese military interpreter

KURASHIKI, Japan - British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall (R) presents a British government letter of appreciation to Takashi Nagase, 84, for his postwar role in helping former British prisoners of war (POWs) reach a reconciliation with Japan, in Okayama Prefecture on April 5. Nagase served as a Japanese military interpreter during World War II.

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Director Ninagawa receives award from Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Director Yukio Ninagawa (R) shakes hands with British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall at the British Embassy in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 25. Ninagawa received an honorary award, the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), for his services to cultural relations through his staging of Shakespearean plays and Noh dramas.

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Director Ninagawa receives award from Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Director Yukio Ninagawa (R) shakes hands with British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall at the British Embassy in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 25. Ninagawa received an honorary award, the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), for his services to cultural relations through his staging of Shakespearean plays and Noh dramas.

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Britain honors ex-Japanese military interpreter

KURASHIKI, Japan - British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall (R) presents a British government letter of appreciation to Takashi Nagase, 84, for his postwar role in helping former British prisoners of war (POWs) reach a reconciliation with Japan, in Okayama Prefecture on April 5. Nagase served as a Japanese military interpreter during World War II.

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Japanese actor gets British award for Shakespeare performance

TOKYO, Japan - British Ambassador to Japan Stephen Gomersall (L) and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada shake hands at the British Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 5 after Sanada was given an honorary MBE (Member of the British Empire) award for his contribution to spreading British culture in Japan through his performance in a joint Shakespeare production. (Kyodo)