Hiroshi Ishihara Conferred “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star”
In recognition of his services in the promotion of Japanese industry, Furukawa Electric advisor Hiroshi Ishihara was conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star in the spring 2018 conferment.
Comment by the Recipient
I feel truly honored and fortunate to be bestowed with this award.
This honor is not mine alone to take; rather, I take it on behalf of the industries I have worked with and the Furukawa Electric Group. I give my heartfelt gratitude for the guidance and support given by the many people who have helped me so far, without whom this could not have been possible.
I hope to continue to devote myself to the development of our society to the best of my ability.
Recipient Profile
Name: | Hiroshi Ishihara |
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Date of Birth: | August 1, 1941 |

March 1965 | Graduated from Electronic Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Hokkaido University |
April 1965 | Entered Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation |
June 1994 | Director, Member of the Board, and General Manager of Facilities Planning Department, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation |
June 1995 | Director, Member of the Board, and Kanto Branch Manager, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation |
June 1996 | Managing Director, Member of the Board, and Kanto Branch Manager, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation |
January 1999 | Adviser, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
June 1999 | Senior Managing Director and Member of the Board, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
June 2003 | Representative Director and President, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
April 2004 | Representative Director, President, CEO, and COO, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
June 2008 | Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
June 2009 | Representative Director and Chairman, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
April 2012 | Director, Member of the Board, and Advisor, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. |
June 2014 | Advisor, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Current) |
About Furukawa Electric Group
Furukawa Electric (TSE; 5801, ISIN; JP3827200001) Group started business in 1884, when its copper-smelting facility and wire manufacturing factory was established. Since then Furukawa Electric has become pioneers in the latest technologies by addressing diverse technological issues. Furukawa Electric has released products in a number of areas, including telecommunications, electronics, automobiles, and construction, with the three types of materials it works with at their core, namely, optics, plastics, and metals. Many of these products have attained the top global market share, and all of its products have contributed to society in numerous business areas. Furukawa Electric reported consolidated revenues of JPY 843.3 billion (approximately USD 7.8B) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.