Hayao Miyazaki Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Hayao Miyazaki awarded the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award |
| Award | Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as "Asia's Nobel Prize" |
| Recipient | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Profession | Japanese Animator and Co-founder of Studio Ghibli |
| Notable Films | "My Neighbor Totoro," "Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke," "Howl's Moving Castle," "Ponyo," "The Boy and the Heron" |
| Recent Accolades | Studio Ghibli received the honorary Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. "The Boy and the Heron" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
| Other 2024 Recipients | Phuntsho Karma (Bhutan), Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong (Vietnam), Farhan Farwiza (Indonesia), Rural Doctors Movement (Thailand) |
| Award Ceremony | Scheduled for November 2024 in Manila, Philippines |
| Award Est. | 1957, in honor of Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Philippines |
| Selection Body | Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Manila |
| Miyazaki's Themes | Environmental conservation, social harmony, peace, compassion, understanding |
| Award Significance | Recognizes individuals and organizations with transformative impact on Asian society |