July 8, 2002: She was designated as the youngest holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) and received Kyoto bunka koro sho (the Award for Cultural Distinguished Service by Kyoto Prefecture) with husband Kokei ERI.
2002年7月8日に全国最年少で重要無形文化財保持者に認定され、翌年には江里康慧とともに京都府文化功労賞を受賞。