In 1985, Israel officially recognized Sugihara for his actions with an award ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, where he was declared "Righteous Among Nations" and a tree was planted ...

In 1985, Chiune Sugihara was declared a Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel. In 1968, the Israeli Foreign Ministry arranged for a scholarship for Nobuki at Hebrew University.

After a chance meeting with Chiune Sugihara ... How about Mr. Sugihara? Did you ever have a reunion with him? GANOR: No. When [Israel honored him], 1985, I think it was, ...

Kristina Reiko Cooper Israel Mint issues coins for the Righteous Among the Nations, and one issued for Chiune Sugihara was sent to her husband not long after the couple moved to Israel.

The naming ceremony for Chiune Sugihara Square was held on Oct. 11 in Jerusalem, where survivors and their family members attended to commemorate the wartime deeds of Sugihara, who died in 1986.

Special pre-screening presentation by Dr. Sheva Zucker. Chiune Sugihara is a Japanese diplomat posted in Lithuania. He is also a world-class spy. In Lithuania, he and his partner, Pesh, gather ...

In the fall of 1939, Hitler’s murderous wave was sweeping through Eastern Europe. In the face of the Nazi onslaught, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara set about saving thousands of lives. But his ...