Conferment Ceremony for Mr. Kenneth Zaifman, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Winnipeg
On June 6th, 2019, a ceremony was held at the Winnipeg residence of Mr. Kenneth Zaifman, the Honorary Consul General of Japan in Winnipeg, at which Consul General Shigenobu Kobayashi conferred on Mr. Zaifman the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. The Consul General introduced the significant contributions Mr. Zaifman has made towards the friendly relations and robust exchanges enjoyed by Japan and Canada over his past 10 years of service as Honorary Consul General, as well as his contributions to the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The Consul General then conferred on Mr. Zaifman the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
This auspicious occasion was attended by more than 120 people, including the Honorable Janice Filmon (Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba), the Honorable Gary Filmon (Former Premier of Manitoba) and Hon. Cathy Cox (Manitoba's Minister of Sport, Culture, and Heritage).
Mr. Kenneth Zaifman and Consul General Kobayashi
Consul General Kobayashi, Mr. Zaifman, Mrs. Mira Thow and Mrs. Kobayashi
Mr. Zaifman with the Guests