Mar

• The Blue Ribbon Medal from H.M.the Emperor of Japan

  

May

• The Medal for Merit from Scout Assosiation of Japan

  

Sep

• Honorary Doctorate of Law from Williams College in Massachusetts

  

Nov

• Directorate Award from the International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

  

Dec

• The Albert medal from the Royal Society of Arts

  

Feb

• The Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur from the President of France

  

Oct

• Order of Commandeur (Tokyo Commanderie de Bordeaux)

  

Apr

• Honorary degree from Ashiya University in Osaka, Japan

  

Jun

• The Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

  

Sep

• The Knight Commanders Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria

  

Nov

• 『Honorary Citizen of Tokoname-City (Aichi Prefecture, Japan)』

  

Mar

• Salzburg Honorary Award

  

Apr

• The Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul from the Government of Brazil

  

May

• Honorary Doctor of Law from University of Pennsylvania

  

Dec

• The La Gran Cruz de la Orden del Merito Civil from H.M. the King of Spain

  

Apr

• The First Class Order of the Sacred Treasure from H.M. the Emperor of Japan

  

Jun

• Named an Honorary Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  

Oct

• The title Commander in the Order of Orange Nassau from H.M. the Queen of Netherlands

  

Nov

• International Award from the Institute of Manufacturing Technology (UK)

  

Dec

• Leadership Gold Medal from the New York chamber of commerce and industry

  

• The title Commander in the Order of Orange Nassau from H.M. the Queen of Netherlands

  

Feb

• The Samuel Ullman Award from The Japan America Society of Alabama

  

Jun

• The Independent Award from Brown Univercity in Rhode Island

  

Oct

• The title Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from H.M. the Queen of England

  

May

• Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from University of Illinois

  

Sep

• The title Commander of the order of Leopold from H.M. the King of the Belgians

  

Jun

• IEEE Founders Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.

Feb

• Japan Society Award from Japan Society, New York

  

Apr

• Spain with the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Government of Catalonia

Nov

• Certificate of Merit from city of Los Angeles, state of California

  

• Certificate of Merit from the California State Assembly

  

• Certificate of Merit from a Member of the US Congress

  

• Certificate of Merit from a Member of the US Congress

  

• The Distinguished Medal of Honor from the Japanese American National Museum

  

Oct

• The title Commandeur dans l’ Ordre National de la Legion d’ Honneur from the President of France

Oct

• The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from H.M. the Emperor of Japan

  

May

• Aichi Prefecture Honorary Citizen Award