Professor Emeritus Tokiyasu Fujita at Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University has received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun in autumn 2011. The medal is awarded to people who have greatly contributed to Japanese society. Recipients were announced on November 3, 2011.

Other recipients associated with Tohoku University are the following:

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon is awarded to:

Professor Emeritus Kinya Maruyama (Specialized in Experimental Psychology)

Professor Emeritus Nobuo Miyamoto (The former Director of Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University)

Professor Emeritus Hiroshi Oya (Specialized in Space Plasma Physics)

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays is awarded to:

Hideko Ono (The former Chief Nurse of Tohoku University Hospital)