Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star

On November 3, 2026, the government announced the 2026 Autumn Conferment of Decorations, and our Of Counsel, Mr. Tsutomu Aoyagi, received the “Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star”.

At the Conferment Ceremony for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star held at the Matsukaze-no-Ma Drawing Room of the Imperial Palace on November 10, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conferred the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star on Mr. Aoyagi, and Mr. Aoyagi had the honor of meeting Emperor Naruhito at the Homeiden State Banquet Hall.

Award Recipients

Tsutomu Aoyagi
TsutomuAoyagi
Tokyo
Of Counsel
Aoyagi Tsutomu
Tokyo
Of Counsel
Tsutomu Aoyagi served as a criminal judge for many years, and especially since the introduction of the saiban-in (lay judge) system, he made efforts to accomplish the trial-centered principle and the criminal justice system rooted in the citizens. In addition to general criminal cases, he was also in charge of economic cases such as embezzlement, aggravated breach of trust, and fraud, as well as tax evasion cases and bribery cases, etc. During his tenure as a councilor of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, he engaged in the interpretation of the Constitution and Administrative Law.
Tsutomu Aoyagi served as a criminal judge for many years, and especially since the introduction of the saiban-in (lay judge) system, he made efforts to accomplish the trial-centered principle and the criminal justice system rooted in the citizens. In addition to general criminal cases, he was also in charge of economic cases such as embezzlement, aggravated breach of trust, and fraud, as well as tax evasion cases and bribery cases, etc. During his tenure as a councilor of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, he engaged in the interpretation of the Constitution and Administrative Law.