Order of the Rising Sun for Professor Purnendra Jain in Adelaide

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Emeritus Professor Purnendra Jain (School of Social Sciences) was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays With Neck Ribbon by the Consul-General of Japan, Mr. Junji Shimada , in a ceremony on 26 March 2021. 

The award was conferred in recognition of Purnendra’s extensive contribution to the development of Japanese Studies, the promotion of Australia-Japan relations and the deepening of Australian understanding of Japanese society and culture.

Congratulations Purnendra!

… Purnendra with his rock and right-hand on his left! …. and THEN, there is the TEAM …. 

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