| 1. | 1994 – Person of Cultural Merit.
1994 – Personne de mérite culturel. |
| 2. | In 2015, she was elected as a Person of Cultural Merit.
En 2015, elle est élue personne de mérite culturel. |
| 3. | By 1999, 576 people had been selected as Persons of Cultural Merit.
Au 1er janvier 1999, 576 personnes avaient été choisies comme personnes de mérite culturel. |
| 4. | In 1975, Funahashi was named a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government.
En 1975, Funahashi est désigné personne de mérite culturel par le gouvernement japonais. |
| 5. | Maeda was awarded the Order of Culture and was named a Person of Cultural Merit in 1955.
Maeda reçoit l'Ordre de la Culture et le titre de personne de mérite culturel en 1955. |
| 6. | Nakamura announced his retirement in 1981, and was designated a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government in 1982.
Nakamura, qui annonce sa retraite en 1981, est nommé personne de mérite culturel en 1982. |
| 7. | She has been selected as a Person of Cultural Merits in 2003, following her husband's honor in 1999.
Elle est désignée Personne de mérite culturel en 2003, après son mari qui a été ainsi honoré en 1999. |
| 8. | In 1996 the Japanese government named Ishimoto a Person of Cultural Merit, an honour that includes a lifelong stipend.
En 1996, le gouvernement japonais nomme Ishimoto Man of Cultural Distinction, un honneur qui inclut une pension à vie. |
| 9. | Later that year he was posthumously named a Person of Cultural Merit of the fourth court rank by the Japanese government.
Plus tard cette année-là, il est nommé à titre posthume personne de mérite culturel du quatrième rang de cour. |
| 10. | In 1996 he became recognized as a Living National Treasures of Japan, and in 2006 he became a Person of Cultural Merit.
En 1996, il est reconnu trésor national vivant du Japon, et en 2006 est désigné personne de mérite culturel. |
