Major prizes won by students in publicly-solicited exhibitions and contests
2007
The 11th Kimono Design Concours
(Amateur adults and older students section) One student received the grand prize and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award and two students received commendations.
The 49th Akita Prefecture Art Exhibition
Three students received encouragement awards and four students received commendations.
Iwate Prefecture Art Exhibition
One student received a commendation.
The 4th Sano Renaissance Metalworking Competition
Five students received commendations.
The 51st Akita Fine Artists Association Exhibition
One student received a commendation in the open competition.
The 6th Akita Craftsmen Association Open Exhibition
One student received the excellence award.
The 45th Akita Carving Federation Exhibition
One student received a commendation.
601 ARTBOOK PROJECT 2007 (South Korea)
One student received the Bronze Award and two students received commendations.
FUKUDA Poster Award 2007
(Adults and older students section) One student received the excellence award.
Akita Advertisement Association Award
One student's work was used in an advertisement for Liquitex in Illustration magazine.
Eco-drive Sticker Design Competition (Akita Prefecture)
One student received the excellence award.
Minase Corporation Association Logo Competition
One student received the grand prize.
The 8th Design Grand Prix TOHOKU
One student received the grand prize, the Nakamura Makoto Award and the MOCA Award; one student received the encouragement award and the Takeo Award; one student received the encouragement award; and one student received the most promising award.
2006
Received an award in the 4th National Wood Craft Competition
Received an award in the student category in The 46th Japan Crafts Exhibition
Received an award in The 24th Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition 2006
Eight students received encouragement awards in The 48th Akita Prefecture Art Exhibition
Three students received honorable mentions in The 10th Kimono Design Concours
Received an award in The 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Akita Prefecture Artists Association
Received an award in the College Block Print Exchange Exhibition
Received an award in The 31st National College Block Print Exhibition
Received an award in the 601 ARTBOOK PROJECT 2006 International Competition
Received an encouragement award in the student section of The 7th Design Grand Prix TOHOKU 2006
Received a Tohoku Area Print Council President Prize in the student section
Two students received the expectation prize in the student section
23 students received awards in the student section
Received an honorable mention in the FUKUDA Poster Award 2006
Awarded the Grand Prix in the Design Contest for Awareness against Drug Abuse
2005
Selected for a prize, 24th Japan Jewellery Art Competition 2006
Won the Supporters’ Prize, 22nd Yomiuri Advertising Awards
2004
Grand prize, Logo mark commemorating the centenary of the waterworks
department of Akita City (the work was adopted for the logo)
Excellent prize, “Dream of Ice” category, Sapporo Style
Design Competition 2005
Work adopted for the image character of Akita municipal tax
Selected for the 3rd All Japan Wooden Crafts Competition prize
Excellent presentation prize, Human Interface Society
