Saraha news-
On 18 December 2025, Mr. ASARI Hideki, Ambassadorof Japan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan awarded the Decoration of Order of the “Rising Sun , Gold and Silver Rays” to Mrs. Hind Sherif Nasser Bin Jamil, the founder and the first President of Jordan Branch of “Ikebana International” at his Residence.
Mrs. Nasser has contributed to the promotion of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese flower arrangement, by founding the Jordan Branch of “Ikebana International” which is a worldwide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana, and by practicing Ikebana as part of her activities as an artist. She also contributed to Jordan’s successful participation in the “Osaka Kansai Expo”.
Ambassador Asari praised Mrs. Nasser’s contribution in enriching the existing friendly and cordial relationship between Japan and Jordan with her deep passion and understanding of the Japanese culture. He particularly appreciated that the originally Japanese tradition of ikebana has brought peace calm, and harmony to the peoples’ mind here in Jordan thanks to Mrs.Nasser’scontinuous efforts over many years.
For her part, Mrs. Nasser expressed her gratitude to the Government of Japan for extending this decoration. She said that Jordan and Japan have enjoyed a special relationship since establishing diplomatic relations 71 years ago and added that the close relationship between Jordan’s Hashemite family and Japan’s Imperial family has been an important facet of this relationship. She referenced the trip of His Majesty’s King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein to Japan last month as a reflection of the depth of this relationship. Mrs. Nasser also recounted the generous support extended by the Government of Japan to Jordan’s art and cultural landscape, which she witnessed first hand in a number of endeavors she led. On Ikebana, Mrs. Nasser remarked that she came to appreciate the artform’s emphasis on harmony and balance, qualities that are much needed in today’s fractured world.