Prof. Mary Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology and Director of the Reischauer Institute, has been conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by the Government of Japan. Prof. Brinton is honored for her contributions to the field of Japanese Studies. The citation also commends Prof. Brinton’s observations and insightful arguments of Japanese society, including her research on labor markets and gender mainstreaming measures, which have had impact not only on Japanese scholars but also on policy makers and the broader public of Japan.