Following a successful tenure as Chairman of Bunka Gakuen, Japan’s premier institution for fashion studies, Sunao Onuma continues to be very involved in promoting academic institutions in Japan in his capacity as the Chairman of the Association of Private Universities of Japan. To celebrate the pivotal role he plays in overseeing the curriculum and progress
of 380 institutions in Japan, the Asian Couture Federation honoured him with the “Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Education in Asia” award.