The relevant Decree was signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 13, 2014. The well-known Japanese was marked out for a big contribution to strengthening of friendship and cooperation with the Russian Federation, development of scientific and cultural ties.

We will remind that Yamasita is the vice rector of University Tokai, the vice-president of Vseyaponsky federation of judo. He acted as the coauthor of the book "We study judo with Vladimir Putin", the planet let out in much languages, and for many years actively participated in the joint Russian-Japanese projects strengthening the relations of two people.

"Judo for Japan and Russia - the steadiest base for bilateral relationship", - were told more than once by the well-known Japanese athlete. - After all eventually sports help to strengthen the relations and in other spheres: in culture, economy and policy. We can fight only on a tatami, and outside a tatami we always were and we remain friends". Yamasita explained that one of the basic principles of judo is that the partner is not the enemy, and thanks to whom you can grow and develop. For this reason before a duel fighters bow in honor.

Marina Mayorova