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KCC JEE Board Member Takuzo Ishida Awarded Certificate of
Merit

On March 22, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN, Consul General Kenji Shinoda
presented Mr. Takuzo Ishida with a certificate of commendation
on behalf of the Foreign Minister of Japan. This award, announced
in July 2007, commends Mr. Ishida for his proactive efforts to
promote mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
of America. Over the past 21 years, Mr. Ishida has served as Board
Member, President and now Emeritus Director of the Japan America
Society of Minnesota. He also founded, fifteen years ago, the
Minneapolis Japanese School where he serves as President. Mr.
Ishida has served as the symposium chair of the Kobe College Corporation-Japan
Education Exchange since 1995.