Publish Date : 2024-05-28
Meaningful Award from the Government of Japan

The Japanese Government presented the " The Order of the Rising Sun”" to Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, President of the World Ethnosport Confederation, for his contributions to the popularization of traditional sports and games.

 

The government of Japan presented Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, President of the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC), with the “The Order of the Rising Sun”. Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, President of the World Ethnosports Confederation (WEC), was presented with the “The Order of the Rising Sun”. This prestigious award was presented to Mr. Erdoğan at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Japan in Ankara. Mr. Erdoğan at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Japan in Ankara.

The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Takahiko Katsumata, Ambassador of Japan to Ankara. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan and his family, Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Burhanettin Duran, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Iijima Isao, Ambassador of Japan to Ankara Katsumata Takahiko, former Turkish Ambassadors to Tokyo and many other guests attended the ceremony. In his speech at the ceremony, Ambassador Katsumata said. In his speech at the ceremony, Ambassador Katsumata emphasized the contributions of Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan in promoting and popularizing traditional sports around the world. He also emphasized that Mr. He also underlined Mr. Erdoğan's efforts to strengthen international cultural ties.

 

Ambassador Takahiko Katsumata congratulated Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan for his activities in raising awareness of Yabusame. He congratulated Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan and expressed his "deepest respect for Mr. Erdoğan's commitment and leadership in raising international public interest in Japanese Culture". He expressed his deepest respect for Mr. Erdogan's commitment and leadership in raising international public interest in Japanese Culture".

 

WEC President Mr. Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan started his speech by greeting the people in the hall in Japanese; "All nations of the world should be given the opportunity to live their own cultures and present them with confidence. I think that Turkey and Japan are the countries and nations that advocate this philosophy" and underlined the meaning and importance of the day. Also, Mr. Mr. Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan made history as the first person under the age of fifty to be awarded the " The Order of the Rising Sun”".