On 26 June 2015 Christopher Kuner was awarded the "Best Consumer Supporter" award and medal by the Consumer Affairs Agency of the government of Japan. The award is given for services to Japanese consumers, and Mr. Kuner was chosen because of his expertise in data protection law and his promotion of EU data protection law in Japan. On June 26, the Japanese Ambassador to the European Union, His Excellency Keiichi Katakami, hosted a dinner for Mr. Kuner and presented a medal to him in recognition of the award. Further Information about the award can be found at http://www.caa.go.jp/region/education/2015gekkan/pdf/h27hyousyou3-1.pdf (in Japanese).