Every year, an idea competition is held to collect ideas from interested people within the company.
After the president has narrowed down the candidates, the winners are decided after a vote by all employees.
past award winners
2016 Mr. Motoya
2015 Mr. Motoya
2014 Students from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) (from left: Mr. Yamamoto, Mr. Nakamura, Mr. Takeda, and Mr. Tsukuda)
2008 Mr. Shinbo
| 2016 | Mr. Motoya Prize: 1 piece of gold *2 consecutive victories |
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| 2015 | Mr. Motoya Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2014 | Mr. Shinbo Prize: 1 piece of goldJAIST student Mr. Tsukuda, Mr. Nakamura Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2009 | No applicable person |
| 2008 | Mr. Shinbo Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2007 | Mr. Shinbo Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2006 | Mr. Matsukawa Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2005 | Furubo-san Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2003 | Mr. Kaida Prize: 1 piece of gold |
| 2002 | Mr. Tsuneyoshi Prize：Folding bike |
| 2001 | Takehara and others Prize：MD Walkman |
| 2000 | No applicable person |
| 1999 | No applicable person |
| 1998 | Mr. Nishida Prize：CD player |
