| 1992 |
The youngest PhD in Electro-Mechanical Engineering
(25 years old in Japan) |
| 1995 |
Fuzzy Robot Award, IEEE ⁄ IFSA |
| 1996 |
Toyama Award, Toyama Future Foundation |
| 2002 |
The most therapeutic robot, Guinness World Records |
| 2002 |
Good Design Award, by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization |
| 2002 |
Excellent Presentation Award, SCIS&ISIS |
| 2002 |
Best Exhibition Award, SCIS&ISIS |
| 2003 |
Achievement Award, AROB |
| 2003 |
Robot Exhibition Award, Swedish Museum of Science and Technology |
| 2003 |
Prime Minister's Prize, Japan Junior Chamber |
| 2003 |
Grand-prix of The Outstanding Young Parson Award, Japan Junior Chamber |
| 2003 |
TOYP Chairman's Prize, Japan Junior Chamber |
| 2003 |
Human beings-power Award, Japan Junior Chamber |
| 2003 |
Best of COMDEX finalist, PC Magazine |
| 2004 |
The Best Technical Exhibition Award, IEEE RAS TExCRA 2004 |
| 2004 |
The Outstanding Young Parson of the World, Junior Chamber International |
