Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit Recipients Announced

On October 25, the Japanese government announced five recipients of the Order of Culture and fifteen recipients of the Person of Cultural Merit for the fiscal year 2011. In relation to art, potter ŌHI Toshirō was awarded the Order of Culture, and ceramic artist IMAI Masayuki, sculptor HASHIMOTO Kentarō, and calligrapher HIBINO Kōhō were awarded the Person of Cultural Merit. (Japanese)