PublicationsAwards

This page lists major awards related to Tsuyoshi Okamoto and the laboratory. In addition to awards received by Tsuyoshi Okamoto, it includes awards earned by supervised students and collaborators, as well as recognitions granted to research groups and organizations. These awards reflect the multifaceted evaluation of activities such as journal publications, books, conference presentations, educational practice, and academic and social collaboration.

I. Awards Received by Tsuyoshi Okamoto

2008: Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Prize, 2008 Asia Digital Art Award Exhibition. Category A (Still Image, Professional Division), December 26, 2008.; Tsuyoshi Okamoto, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Katsuya Ogata, Etsuo Genda, Akifumi Makinouchi, and Shozo Tobimatsu: Quantitative gait analysis in patients with Parkinson's disease: Evaluation using plantar pressure distribution and electromyography. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 1, 2008.
2004: Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Spatial dependence of contextual interaction strength in the primary visual cortex: Prediction by a computational model. Young Investigator Award. Japanese Neural Network Society, September 28, 2004.

II. Awards Received by Supervised Students and Collaborators

2026: Rio Takahashi, Shuji Fujita, and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: A psychophysiological study on the effects of seasonally evocative plant fragrances on emotional responses. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 7, 2026.; Zhang Jingna: Beautiful Poster Award. 20th All-Lab Poster Contest, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, January 29, 2026.; Zhang Jingna: Nice Presentation Award. 20th All-Lab Poster Contest, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, January 29, 2026.
2025: Zhang Jingna, Sayaka Kinoshita, Shuji Fujita, and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: A Study of Exploring the Fundamentals of Food Odor-Color Cross-modal Correspondence from Source-based and Emotion-based Perspectives. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 3, 2025.; Chi T. Q. Tran: What We Breathe Can Shape How We Think. Winner, 2025 Kyushu U 3MT Competition. Kyushu University, July 28, 2025.
2024: Zhang Zhihan and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: A Physiological and Psychological Study on the Context Before and After the Accusation of Liars. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 2, 2024.
2021: YuHsuan Tseng, Kaori Tamura, and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: A study on the trainability of long-term memory through neurofeedback. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 6, 2021.; Kaori Tamura and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: A quantitative analysis method for impression evaluation of odorants using Bayesian estimation. Excellent Presentation Award. Japan Society of Kansei Engineering, March 8, 2021.
2018: Hamasaki H., Honda H., Okamoto T., Suzuki O. S., Ninomiya T., and Iwaki T.: Putaminal Tau Pathology in the Aging Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study. Young Best Poster Award. Japanese Society of Neuropathology, September 2018.
2017: Masayuki Hamakawa, Kaori Tamura, and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Effects of odor-molecule complexity on the determination of perceptual modes for mixed odors. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 4, 2017.
2016: Maki Shigyo, Nao Tsuzuki, Masayuki Hamakawa, Kaori Tamura, Yuki Yamada, and Tsuyoshi Okamoto: Physiological responses during masking of male body odor by deodorizing fragrance. Research Encouragement Award. Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, March 5, 2016.
2015: Yuko Yamabe, Toshinori Nakagawa, Yuri Yoshimura, Atsushi Nagaike, Nahoko Fukumoto, Makoto Inagami, Takako Mitsudo, Hiroto Suhara, Hiroya Ishikawa, Koichiro Onuki, Tsuyoshi Okamoto, and Kuniyoshi Shimizu: Human physiological and psychological responses to the aroma of Japanese cedar essential oil. Excellent Poster Award. Japan Wood Research Society, March 2015.

III. Awards Received by Research Groups and Organizations

2016: M2B System for supporting data-driven educational improvement / Learning Analytics Center, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University: Grand Prize, 1st IMS Japan Award. e-Learning Awards 2016 Forum, IMS Japan Track, October 26, 2016.; M2B System for supporting data-driven educational improvement / Learning Analytics Center, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University: Special Award for Educational Big Data, 13th Japan e-Learning Award. e-Learning Awards 2016 Forum, October 26, 2016.; Scientific Project on Wooden Houses and Health: Wood Design Award 2016. Heartful Design Division, December 8, 2016.
2015: Scientific Project on Wooden Houses and Health: Wood Design Award 2015 (New Utilization of Wood Commendation). Heartful Design Division, Technology and Research Category, Wood Design Award Administration Office and Forestry Agency, November 20, 2015.

First published: March 7, 2026.
Last updated: April 17, 2026