Nikkei Place Foundation
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Awards
This award is named after Thomas Shoyama — one of Canada’s most respected civil servants, who helped create the universal health care system as a deputy minister for Tommy Douglas.
This award is presented to an individual who has played a foundational role in their life as a leader in Canada and in the Japanese and Japanese Canadian community.
Nikkei Community & Business Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award
The purpose of the Nikkei Community & Business Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award is to recognize and honour Nikkei business leaders who have built distinguished careers, elevated their fields or contributed to the community, region, or nation.