Awards and honors include the Crystal Simorgh Prize for Best Script at the 27th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran for " Best Wishes for Tomorrow ( Ashita e no Yuigon ) " the Miyazawa Kenji Prize in 2008 , the Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature in 2013 and the Inoue Yasushi Prize in 2015 . Pulvers was also an official member of Prime Minister Jun ' ichiro Koizumi 's Task Force on Public Diplomacy and in 2009 received the Award of Commendation from the Cultural Affairs Agency ( Bunkacho ) for contributing to the propagation of Japanese culture overseas . In 2018 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun , Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for his contribution to foreign language education in Japan and to promoting students ’ understanding of science and technology . Also in 2019 he was awarded the The Order of Australia for his significant service to Japanese literature and culture as a writer , translator and educator
Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Roger Pulvers