<p>Ted Tanaka and Masako Unoura-Tanaka were honored by the Consulate General of Japan on May 27, 2014.  There were both awarded the Commendation of the Consul General for their promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and the United States.  Ted Tanaka is a world renown architect who has designed many landmark structures.  He is well known for his design of the Pillars of Light at the entrance to the Los Angeles Airport.  Masako Unoura-Tanaka has been involved in community work also.  She worked at the United Nations University and later was on the executive planning committee for the World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture in 2005.  After experiencing and surviving the great earthquake in Tohoku on 3/11, she established the Love to Nippon Project.  Mr. Takata was honored to attend and feels that the Tanakas were deserving of this award.</p>
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