Conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette on Ms. Anne-Louise Sommer, Director of Designmuseum Danmark
2026/10/29
On October 29, 2026, a conferment ceremony was held at the Ambassador’s Residence to present the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette to Ms. Anne-Louise Sommer, Director of Designmuseum Danmark.
Since assuming her position as Director in 2011, Ms. Sommer has organized numerous exhibitions featuring Japanese art and design, making significant contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture in Denmark and to mutual understanding between Japan and Denmark. In particular, in 2017, which marked the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Denmark, she organized “Learning from Japan,” an exhibition presenting Japanese art and crafts alongside Danish design inspired by Japan. In the same year, when His Majesty the Emperor, then Crown Prince, visited the exhibition, Ms. Sommer personally guided His Majesty through the Museum. In recent years, she has continued to promote understanding of Japanese culture through a wide range of Japan-related exhibitions, including displays of Japanese sword guards (tsuba), ukiyo-e, Japanese crafts, posters and works related to Katsushika Hokusai.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Mori expressed his respect and appreciation for Ms. Sommer’s longstanding contribution as a bridge between Japan and Denmark through art, design and culture, and presented her with the decoration and patent of the decoration. The ceremony and reception were attended by Ms. Sommer’s family and friends, colleagues from Designmuseum Danmark, and many representatives from the cultural and artistic communities, who joined in celebrating her receipt of the decoration.
Since assuming her position as Director in 2011, Ms. Sommer has organized numerous exhibitions featuring Japanese art and design, making significant contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture in Denmark and to mutual understanding between Japan and Denmark. In particular, in 2017, which marked the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Denmark, she organized “Learning from Japan,” an exhibition presenting Japanese art and crafts alongside Danish design inspired by Japan. In the same year, when His Majesty the Emperor, then Crown Prince, visited the exhibition, Ms. Sommer personally guided His Majesty through the Museum. In recent years, she has continued to promote understanding of Japanese culture through a wide range of Japan-related exhibitions, including displays of Japanese sword guards (tsuba), ukiyo-e, Japanese crafts, posters and works related to Katsushika Hokusai.
At the ceremony, Ambassador Mori expressed his respect and appreciation for Ms. Sommer’s longstanding contribution as a bridge between Japan and Denmark through art, design and culture, and presented her with the decoration and patent of the decoration. The ceremony and reception were attended by Ms. Sommer’s family and friends, colleagues from Designmuseum Danmark, and many representatives from the cultural and artistic communities, who joined in celebrating her receipt of the decoration.
