The Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) held the second Terada Mari Japan Study Award presentation ceremony on July 7 at the Nippon Press Center in Tokyo. Associate Professor Edward Marx of Ehime University received the award which was inaugurated by the JINF to help deepen understanding of Japan in the international community. Prof Marx received US $10,000 for his outstanding literary work entitled “Leonie Gilmore: When East Weds West. ”
Japan Study Encouragement Special Award winner Professor David Hanlon of University of Hawaii also received US$5,000 for his work titled “Making Micronesia: a political biography of Tosiwo Nakayama.”The award was named after Ms Terada who donated one million US dollars to the JINF two years ago.
Outline of the award was contained in a brochure as follows.
At the presentation ceremony: (from left to right) Vice-President Tadae Takubo of the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF),.Professor David Hanlon of University of Hawaii, Ms Mari Terada, Associate Professor Edward Marx of Ehime University, JINF President Yoshiko Sakurai.
