Chiyo Wagner was awarded the Knight's Cross

 The President of the Republic of Hungary János Áder awarded Mrs. Wagner Chiyo the founding President of Academia Humana Foundation the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. It was presented to her by H.E. Norbert Palanovics Ambassador of Republic of Hungary in Tokyo today.

The solemn moment of the presentation

This special event was also attended by President Koji Akiyama and Mr. Norihiro Katada of the Wagner Nándor Foundation.

L to R: Mr. Norihiro Katada, Mr. Koji Akiyama, Mrs. Chiyo Wagner and H.E. Norbert Palanovics

Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
for Mrs. Chiyo Wagner

The award document emphasized Mrs. Chiyo Wagner's outstanding role in the development of Hungarian-Japanese cultural relations and taking care of artistic estate of sculptor Nándor Wagner.

It is a great day both for Academia Humana Foundation in Budapest and Wagner Nándor Foundation in Mashiko as well.

Photos: Koji Akiyama