In 1963, he won the Blue Ribbon Prize for best director and best screenplay for his film "Nippon konchu ki" (which brought in 330 million yen, making it Japan's sixth-highest grossing film in 1963).
1963年ブルーリボン賞(映画)監督賞・脚本賞『にっぽん昆虫記』（63年映画配収6位、3億3000万円）