A high school teacher from Greater Manchester, has received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government for her work fostering relations between Japan and the UK, Bury Free Press reported on 22 June.
Mary-Grace Browning, who has been conducting school trips to Japan for 30 years, was also recognised for her reconciliation work including that to take the grandchildren of British prisoners of war to Japan.
Headteacher Vicky Neale said: “Anyone who knows [Browning] will be in awe of her incredible enthusiasm, energy and dedication to ensuring that young people from both countries experience each other’s cultures”.