▁Ron nie ▁W att ▁with ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁R ising ▁Sun ▁with ▁Gold ▁and ▁Silver ▁ray s . ▁This ▁was ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁Mr ▁W att ' s ▁out standing ▁contribution ▁to ▁kar ate ▁and ▁his ▁commit ment ▁to ▁strength ening ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁Scotland ▁and ▁Japan . ▁Ron nie ▁W att ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁a ▁hand ful ▁of ▁Sc ots ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁be ▁awarded ▁this ▁high ▁honour . ▁ ▁W att ▁was ▁appointed ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( OB E ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁for ▁services ▁to ▁kar ate . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁W att ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Comm emor ative ▁Medal ▁of ▁the ▁Tr n ava ▁Self - G over ning ▁Region ▁( TS GR ) ▁of ▁Slov ak ia ▁by ▁the ▁T S GR ' s ▁president ▁Tib or ▁Mik u š . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁W att ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Knight ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁Tr inity . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁W att ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Knight ▁Commander ▁Cav ale iro ▁da ▁Casa ▁Real ▁Portug ues a . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁W att ▁was ▁granted ▁arms ▁by ▁the ▁Lord ▁Lyon , ▁King ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁in ▁Scotland ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁W att ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Aber de