2026
Chicago Park District Foundation Cultural Achievement Award
2025
IFF Cultural Treasure with AIRMW
Avant Garde Masters Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation
Elastic Arts Achievement Award
2005 -2025
Illinois Arts Council AC Master Apprentice Program Awardee
2024
Elastic Arts Achievement Award
Avant Garde Masters Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation
2020
United States Artists Fellowship, Traditional Arts
Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award, Ethnic and Folk Arts
2019
Community Service Award, Asian American Coalition of Chicago
2018
First recipient of “George Award” (George Freeman) by Southport Records
2017
Best Experimental Film for “Lights” 2017 Canada International Film Festival
Illinois Secretary of State Community Service Award by Asian American Advisory Council
Commendation for Promotion of Japanese Culture, Foreign Ministry in Japan
2015
Jazz Heroes’ Award from the National Jazz Journalist Association
2014
“Living in our Culture” from the Japanese American Service Committee
2010
Chicago’s Cultural Achievement Award from the Japan America Society
3Arts Artist Award from 3Arts
2007
Milestone Award by The Asian American Institute