Nobuhiko Sugihara is recognized for performing lifesaving aid.

2023/06/30Award
Nobuhiko Sugihara of Ueyakato Landscape’s Gardening Division was awarded a Letter of Appreciation from the Fire Department Chief of Kyoto City’s Sakyo Ward for lifesaving assistance in response to an accident on the west side of Nanzen-ji Temple’s Sanmon Gate.

On the morning of May 30, while en route to his worksite, Sugihara noticed something different than usual about Nanzen-ji Temple’s grounds. Together with a students and teacher from Higashiyama High School, he helped perform lifesaving aid for a person who had collapsed. The Letter of Appreciation expressed gratitude for the calm and bravery he displayed in this rescue effort.

The person who had experienced a medical emergency regained consciousness while being carried in an ambulance to the hospital and is currently recovering.

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