May 26, 2023 Awards for FY2023 Radio Day and Info-communications Promotion Month

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Council for Info-Communications Promotion Month will award individuals and organizations who have contributed to the development of radio wave usage, information, and communications and those who are expected to continue their creative activities in digital content. The award will be presented on June 1, 2023, in connection with Radio Day (June 1, 2023) and Info-Communications Promotion Month (May 15 through June 15, 2023).
A summary of the awards is shown below:

1. Radio Day Commendation by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Attachment 1 (PDF))

Individual: Five individuals
Organization: one organization

2. Info-Communications Promotion Month Commendation by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Attachment 2 (PDF))

Individual: Five individuals
Organization: Two organization

3. Encouragement Award for Region-based Digital Content by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Attachment 3 (PDF))

Eight cases

4. Chair of the Info-Communications Month Promotion Council Prize

The Chair of the Info-Communications Promotion Month Council Prize will be awarded to individuals and organizations that have contributed to the development of info-communications (Attachment 4 (PDF)).
Rinzaburo Shida Award: One individual
Information and Communication Achievement Award: Five individuals

5. How to obtain materials

The attached documents are available for inspection and distribution at the General Communications Management Office, Information Policy Division, Information and Communications Bureau, MIC (11th Floor, MIC).

(Reference)

• Radio Day
  In 1950, the Radio Act, Broadcasting Act, and Act for Establishment of Radio Regulatory Commission were enacted, opening the use of radio waves to the public at large. Radio Day was established to commemorate this event, to promote and improve knowledge of the use of radio waves among all levels of the public, and to contribute to the development of the use of radio waves.
• Info-Communications Promotion Month
  Info-Communications Promotion Month was established to promote the spread and promotion of information and telecommunications on the occasion of the reform of the information and telecommunications system in 1985. During the period, various events related to information and telecommunications will be held throughout Japan to seek the public’s understanding and cooperation in information and telecommunications that will enrich people’s lives.
• Encourage digital content originating from the region
  MIC’s Regional Bureaus of Telecommunications and other organizations hold contests and other events related to digital content to foster creators, provide a venue for presenting their works, and disseminate information from each region.
  Among them, Encouragement Award for Region-based Digital Content by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications given to those who have produced particularly wonderful works and who are expected to have creative activities in the future.

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  The published materials are in Japanese only.