Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Japan's Order of Culture, first for video games

The Japan Times 23 October 2026 1 min read Read and summarised by Claude, our robot with a library card. Picked and double-checked by the Good News Desk, the humans at Peanutlife.

In short

Shigeru Miyamoto is named the first video game-related recipient of Japan's Order of Culture.
The award will be formally conferred at a ceremony on Nov. 3.
The honour recognises video games as a form of culture.

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Japan's Order of Culture has long honoured artists, scholars and craftspeople. Naming a video game figure marks games as a serious part of the country's cultural life. The ceremony on Nov. 3 will make the recognition official.

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The legendary Nintendo figure will be officially conferred with the award in a Nov. 3 ceremony.

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A man named Shigeru Miyamoto helped make many famous video games. Japan has chosen him for a big award called the Order of Culture. It is the first time this award has gone to someone for video games. Talk about it: What is your favourite game, and why do you like it?

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