Minister for Foreign Affairs Commendation Ceremony for Mrs Sara Stewart (November 3rd 2023)

2023/11/8
Consul General Tadashi Fujiwara gives a speech.
Consul General Tadashi Fujiwara presents the award.
Group photo
On November 3rd 2023 (Friday), the Minister for Foreign Affairs Commendation Ceremony for Mrs Sara Stewart was held at the Consul General’s official residence.
Consul General Tadashi Fujiwara opened the ceremony with an introduction to Mrs Sara Stewart’s accomplishments. Sara is the Chairwoman of Cowden Castle SCIO and manager of the Japanese Garden, the largest of its kind in Scotland . She received the Minister for Foreign Affairs’ commendation award in recognition of her efforts to restore the garden, which had been abandoned for 50 years before Sara invested her own money into recruiting a team of experts and launching a restoration project.
Sara gave a speech expressing her gratitude for the award, as well as her hopes for the continued development of the relationship between Scotland and Japan.
Sara’s family and colleagues were also in attendance at the ceremony, which had a friendly atmosphere from start to finish.