Raimonds Pauls has received the Order of the Rising Sun and Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
According to the embassy, the awards were bestowed for a contribution to Japan and Latvia's cultural connection via music, as well as understanding between both countries.
The embassy said that Raimonds Pauls is a well-known musician in Japan, and his composition Dāvāja Māriņa has been performed by many Japanese singers.
When Raimonds Pauls was a deputy of the Saeima, he also participated in Japanese-Latvian parliament collaboration group and contributed to the exchange of cultural experience between the two countries.