2025 Spring Decorations Recipients
2025/4/29
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (JST), the Government of Japan announced recipients of the 2025 Spring Decoration. Details of the recipients in the States of Texas and Oklahoma are as follows (The names below are listed in alphabetical order.):
1. Mr. Randy William BassDecoration： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
Major title： Former Member of the Oklahoma State Senate, Former Goodwill Ambassador of Oklahoma State to Japan, Former Professional Baseball Player of the Hanshin Tigers
Address ： Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
2. Mr. Henry Gabriel Cisneros
Decoration： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Major title： Former Mayor of San Antonio, President of the Naoko Mitsui Shirane Foundation
Address ： San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to promoting interregional exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
3. Lt.Gen (Rt'd) William M. Jurney
Decoration ： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Major title ： Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Address ： Houston, Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to strengthening relations between Japan and the United States on national defence
4. Lt.Gen (Rt'd) Ricky Rupp
Decoration： Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Major title： Former Commander of the United States Forces Japan and the 5th Air Force
Address ： Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to enhancing Japan’s security, developing the Japan Self-Defence Forces and promoting friendship between Japan and the United States
1. Mr. Randy William BassDecoration： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
Major title： Former Member of the Oklahoma State Senate, Former Goodwill Ambassador of Oklahoma State to Japan, Former Professional Baseball Player of the Hanshin Tigers
Address ： Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
2. Mr. Henry Gabriel Cisneros
Decoration： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Major title： Former Mayor of San Antonio, President of the Naoko Mitsui Shirane Foundation
Address ： San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to promoting interregional exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
3. Lt.Gen (Rt'd) William M. Jurney
Decoration ： The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Major title ： Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
Address ： Houston, Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to strengthening relations between Japan and the United States on national defence
4. Lt.Gen (Rt'd) Ricky Rupp
Decoration： Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Major title： Former Commander of the United States Forces Japan and the 5th Air Force
Address ： Texas, United States of America
Service ： Contributed to enhancing Japan’s security, developing the Japan Self-Defence Forces and promoting friendship between Japan and the United States