Research Coherent Ising machine Quantum communication and integrated quantum photonics Awards NTT Information Sharing Laboratory Group Director Award (2002). NTT Basic Research Laboratories Director Award (2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2022). NTT Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group Director Award (2005, 2008,2018). ITU-T Kaleidoscope Academic Conference: Innovations in NGN - Future Network and Services, Best Paper Award, second place (2008). The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: The Young Scientists’ Prize (2010) NTT President Award (2016). Nishina Memorial Prize (2017). IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Award (2018).