Other Awards

Introducing some of the greatly honoring awards and medals awarded for individual and corporate activities. Also introducing the awards won in contests and international horticulture exhibitions.

All-America Selections Medallion of Honor Medallion (Shunichiro Suda, Senior Managing Director at the time)

All-America Selections Medallion of Honor Medallion (Takeo Sakata,The founder)

Floriade Memorabilia

Lisianthus Solo series

Lisianthus AMBER double series

Individuals

Some prizes or winning breeds may not be shown due to space limitations.
The names of the winning breeds are current as of the award date. Thank you for your understanding.

2023

  • Award Winner: Hiroshi Sakata (President)
    Awarding Body: All-America Selections
    Award: All-America Selections Medallion of Honor

2022

  • Award Winner: Hiroshi Sakata (President)
    Awarding Body: The Cabinet Office
    Award: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

2019

  • Award Winner: Kazutoshi Mori, Noboru Sase (representative of Sase Farm), Shingo Horiuchi, Akira Nishio
    Winning Entry: Development of Lisianthus with excellent shelf life and transportability.
    Evaluation of deformed pistils (AMBER double series) and pollen free (Solo series)
    Awarding Body: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Public Interest Incorporated Association Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Food Industry Technology Promotion Association
    Award:
    ・2019 (the 20th) Commendation for Persons Achieving Research and Development in the Private Sector
    ・Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister's Award
    ・Horticultural Achievement Award

2017

  • Award Winner: Hiroshi Sakata (President)
    Awarding Body: The Cabinet Office
    Award: Medal with Yellow Ribbon

2016

  • Award Winner: Hiroshi Sakata (President)
    Awarding Body: The Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France
    Award: Order of Agricultural Merit, Chevalier (L'ordre national du Mérite Agricole, Chevalier)

2012

  • Award Winner: Hiroshi Sakata (President)
    Awarding Body: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    Award: Awarded by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2008

  • Award Winner: Masao Bessyo
    Awarding Body: All-America Selections
    Award: All-America Selections Breeder's Cup

2005

  • Award Winner: Shunichiro Suda (Senior Managing Director at the time)
    Awarding Body: All-America Selections
    Award: All-America Selections Medallion of Honor

2002

  • Award Winner: Hideo Takahashi (President at the time)
    Awarding Body: The Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France
    Award: Order of Agricultural Merit, Officier (L’ordre national du Mérit Agricole, Officier)

1965

  • Award Winner: Takeo Sakata (The founder)
    Awarding Body: All-America Selections
    Award: All-America Selections Medallion of Honor

Activities

2008

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Awarding Body: The Invest in France Agency
    Award: 2008 the 5th Invest in France Agency Award

Contests/International Horticultural Exhibitions

2022

  • Winning Entry: Lisianthus Rosita 3 Pure White
    Award: International Horticultural Exhibition 2022 Almere (The Floriade 2022) Lisianthus Category Golden Award

2012

  • Winning Entry: Lisianthus SM0-1065(Winning Entry: Fours Fours White)
    Award: International Horticultural Exhibition 2012 Venlo (The Floriade 2012) Lisianthus Category First Award (Top Award)

  • Winning Entry: Lisianthus Rosanne Green
    Award: Awarded the New2Market Award at Horti Fair 2012 (Holland) Interpolis Quality Cup Variety Contest

2008

  • Winning Entry: SunPatiens
    Award: Society of American Florists (SAF) (USA) Top Award

  • Winning Entry: SunPatiens
    Award : Four Oaks Trade Show (England) Top Award

2006

  • Winning Entry: SunPatiens
    Awarding Body: Euroflora
    Award:
    Euroflora, Top Award, Bedding plants performance
    Euroflora, The Superior Overseas Breeding Variety Award
    Euroflora, The Superior Variety in the Impatiens Category

  • Winning Entry: Petunia Explorer
    Awarding Body: Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
    Award Winner: Award of Garden Merit

2004

  • Award: World Horticulture Fair (Holland), Best Lisianthus Exhibition Award

2002

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Winning Entry: Lisianthus grandiflorum Cute Blue Piicoty
    Award: International Horticultural Expo 2002 (The Floriade 2002 in Haarlemmermeer) : Keurings Commissie (FKC) Gold

2000

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation, Japan Seed Trade Association
    Winning Entry:
    ・Lisianthus Cute Snow
    ・Gerbera Lavender pink Lind
    Awarding Body: International Gardening and Landscaping Exhibition “Japan Flora 2000, Japanese Committee”
    Award: Japan Flora 2000, International Gardening and Landscaping Exhibition, Greenhouse Cut flower, Gold Medal

  • Winning Entry: Osteospermum
    Award: Japan Flora 2000, International Gardening and Landscaping Exhibition Bedding plants, Merit Award

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Awarding Body: Organizing Committee of the World Flower Exhibition Koyang (General Incorporated Association), Korea
    Award: World Flower Exhibition Koyang, Korea 2000 (WFEK2000) Enterprise Award

1993

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Award: International Garden Ausstellung (IGA) Gold

1992

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Europe B.V.
    Winning Entry:
    ・Eustoma “Grandiflorum Echo Pure White”
    ・Eustoma Grandiflorum Heidi Apricot
    ・Eustoma Grandiflorum Echo Blue Picotee
    ・Eustoma Grandiflorum Heidi Pink Rim
    Award: Hague Zoetermeer International Horticultural Expo 1992 (The Floriade 1992): (The Floriade 1992): Kleurensymphonie Gold

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Europe B.V.
    Winning Entry:Viola Crystal Bowl Purple
    Award: Hague Zoetermeer International Horticultural Expo 1992 (The Floriade 1992): Violen in de Bloemenloper Gold

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Europe B.V.
    Winning Entry:Petunia Hulahoop Velvet
    Award: Hague Zoetermeer International Horticultural Expo 1992 (The Floriade 1992): Bomen.Groen.Leven Gold

1987

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Winning Entry: Carnation Lillipot Scarlet
    Awarding Body: BUNDESGARTENSCHAU DUSSELDORF
    Award: Gold

1975

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Awarding Body: ZENTRALVERBAND GARTENBAU
    Award: Gold

1964

  • Award Winner: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Winning Entry:
    ・Petunia White Harmony
    ・Petunia Gesamtsortiment
    Awarding Body: WIENER INTERNATIONALEN GARTENSCHAU
    Award: Gold

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