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Nintendo Representative Director Fellow Shigeru Miyamoto has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Order of Culture. This government announcement marks the first time an individual from the video game industry has received this prestigious honor.
Miyamoto is widely recognized as the creator of the Super Mario franchise. His selection acknowledges his significant contributions to the advancement of culture specifically within the field of media arts, which encompasses gaming.
The government announced the list of eight total recipients on the 23rd. Alongside Miyamoto, the honorees include individuals from diverse fields such as architecture, biology, chemistry, music composition, and immunology.
The official conferment ceremony for the 2026 Order of Culture is scheduled to take place at the Imperial Palace on November 3.
