Ulaanbaatar
Order of Polar Star conferred upon Mr. Nishizawa Takeshige
Society
Ulaanbaatar, February 13, 2023
/MONTSAME/. The Order of the Polar Star by the decree of
the President of Mongolia was conferred upon Mr. Nishizawa Takeshige, the Chairman of the Board of the "Mongolian Center" NGO in Japan and
Honorary Representative of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and
Industry. The order was presented at the Embassy of Mongolia in Tokyo on
February 13.
Since 2005, Mr. Nishizawa
Takeshige has made a critical contribution to developing and strengthening the relations
and cooperation in the sectors of economy, education, culture, and tourism between
Japan and Mongolia.
He has voluntarily supported more
than 50 children and youths from low-income families of Mongolia to study at
Japanese universities, colleges, and language schools with his personal scholarships.
Over the past years Mr. Nishizawa Takeshige has held several
workshops to teach Japanese business culture and etiquette, and management
styles to young entrepreneurs in Mongolia and organized 500 forums, seminars,
and fairs in Japanese cities while acting as a consultant.
Moreover, he has attracted worth over
JPY 35 billion investment to Mongolia and independently arranged the logistics for
many Japanese investors, entrepreneurs, and tourists to Mongolia.
In addition, Mr. Nishizawa
Takeshige’s concrete contribution to promoting the culture and art of Mongolia is
noteworthy, he has organized 33 concerts for Mongolian traditional and contemporary
music ensembles in Japan as an investor.
