AWARDS
2009 Tokyo TDC, The Best in International Typography & Design award. Kurata, J (AD), & Nishizaki, M (D) [Poster, Logo design]
2009 Excellent Frontier Paper Award, The Japanese Association of Qualitative Psychology.
2009 University of Tokyo Akachan Project (led by Masato Sasaki), Academic Film Expo 2009 Academic Film Competition Award, Kyoto University Museum, University of Tokyo Akachan Project (led by Masato Sasaki)
2008 Tokyo ADC, Tokyo Art Directors Club award. Kurata, J (AD), & Nishizaki, M (D), [Poster, Logo design]
SCHOLARSHIP
2018 International Exchange Lecture Program, Tokyo Metropolitan University (with Oklahoma State University)
2016 - 2017 Travel Awards for young researcher to abroad, Tokyo Metropolitan University
2007 Ph.D. Scholarship, Japan Student Services Organization, Independent Administrative Institute, Apr. 2004 to Mar. 2007