25. Cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, 82, is the first Western musician to receive the honor alongside the creator of the iconic boxing manga "Ashita no Joe" (Tomorrow's Joe), 85-year-old Tetsuya Chiba.

To accumulate expertise on preservation techniques, the agency will enlist the help of Tetsuya Chiba, the 85-year-old artist famed for boxing manga “Tomorrow’s Joe.” Agency officials said Jan.