The Progress Award was conferred to him by the Institute of Electrostatics, Japan, in Septmber 10, 2019.
A piezoelectric PLLA braided cord, a string-like sensor, was realized using a traditional Japanese technique. This piezoelectric PLLA braided cord is a sensor that can be sewn and embroidered, and is now being applied in a variety of ways. This world-first invention was highly acclaimed.