The Israel-Japan Friendship Society and Chamber of Commerce marked 60 years of activity in an event held in Dan Tel Aviv Hotel on Tuesday night (November 6). The event was attended by dignitaries, Israel Diamond Exchange President Yoram Dvash and Japan ambassador to Israel Koji Tomita and his wife Noriko.
The evening included cocktails and dinner, as well as traditional Japanese music and dances. The recipients were then called to the stage to receive the Excellence Award for Business with Japan. Among the recipients were S. Schnitzer Diamonds , Laline and Teva. An additional award, named after late President Shimon Peres, was given to the start-up company Elegant Monkeys. Olympic medalist Yarden Gerbi was also presented with an award.
Shmuel Schnitzer, Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), who also serves as the Chairman of the Award Committee, remarked that the Excellence Awards are presented to “companies which exemplify a model for excellence in trading with Japan, and which activities have an added value, technological advancement or breakthrough”.
