For the last 36 years, Sachiyo Ito has performed classical and modern Japanese dance at over 500 concerts worldwide and has introduced over 3,000 students to the art. Her Salon Series, an educational outreach of lecture and performance, has advanced understanding and respect for Japanese culture. Since 1981 Sachiyo Ito & Co has been dedicated to creating a cultural bridge between the United States and Japan and has contributed to a greater appreciation of Japanese culture and has fostered friendship and understanding between the two countries.
 

The commendation was officially presented to Sachiyo Ito by Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai, Consul-General of Japan in New York, at the ceremony for recipients held on September 9, 2008, in New York City.

See also the following documents:

• acceptance speech of Sachiyo Ito at the award ceremony of September 9, 2008.
• congratulatory letter of the mayor of New York.

The award was also announced by the Japanese Consulate of New York in its September Japan Info.

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