Shigeru Miyamoto to Receive Order of Culture from Japanese Emperor

If anyone deserves an Order of Culture, it’s-a-him. Every year, the Japanese holiday of Culture Day is observed on 3 November. This is also the day that the Emperor of Japan bestows the Order of Culture on selected citizens who made significant contributions to Japanese culture.
Original headline at SoraNews24: “Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Order of Culture from Japanese emperor”
Key facts
- Award
- Order of Culture
- Recipient
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Presenter
- Emperor Naruhito
- Ceremony Date
- November 3
- Location
- Imperial Palace
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