Interview - Steven J. Doi, Esq.

 



The Kunsho Award - Japan

On June 13, 2000, Steven J. Doi, one of 
San Francisco’s most distinguished and civic-minded citizens, received the Kunsho, The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette.

This high honor is conferred by His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan, to both Japanese and foreign citizens twice a year in recognition of their contribution to mutual understanding, and the promotion of better relations and friendship between the Japan and other countries.  

The Award was presented to Mr. Doi in a private ceremony at the 
residence of the Consul General of Japan, Mr. Nobuaki Tanaka in 
San Francisco.  

Steven J. Doi, Esq. (left)
Nobuaki Tanaka,
Consul General of Japan

Steven J. Doi and Consul General Nobuaki Tanaka - San Francisco


Along with the Award, the Consul General presented Mr. Doi with the Patent of Decoration, a proclamation signed by the Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshiro Mori, with the Seal of State being affixed to these presents at the Imperial Palace on April 29, 2000.

Joyce Millet spoke with Steve Doi about the Kunsho, his lifetime of work in the community, and his early childhood in an internment camp in Heart Mountain, Wyoming during the war.

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