2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations (Mr. Hideo Dale Kaku, Former Commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee, Inc.)

On April 29, 2023 (JST), the Government of Japan announced that Mr. Hideo Dale Kaku, Former Commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee, Inc., has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, in recognition of his contributions in improving the welfare of the Japanese and Japanese American community in the United States and promoting friendship between Japan and the United States.

Decoration: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Service: Contributed to improving the welfare of the Japanese and Japanese American community in the United States and promoting friendship between Japan and the United States
Major Titles: 
Former Commander, Nisei Veterans Committee, Inc.
Former President of the Board of Directors, Kawabe Memorial House
Executive Secretary, Nikkei Community Network

Summary of Contributions:
From 2004, Mr. Kaku served for two years as Commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC), and before and afterward has served a total of 12 years as its Vice Commander, making significant contributions to fostering friendly relations and promoting exchange between Japan and Nisei veterans by re-establishing their ties with Japan.
In 2008, he joined the management of Kawabe Memorial House, an elderly housing complex, and as President from 2010 to 2015, worked to improve the management of the facility for its long-term operations and to expand Japanese-style services for Japanese and Japanese American residents. Through these efforts he made significant contributions to improving the welfare of Japanese and Japanese Americans living in the United States.