After careful deliberation, the committee has selected the following two research projects as worthy recipients of this award. (in order of application)

(1) KAWAHARA Shigeto (application spokesperson)
“MyVoice: Rescuing voices of ALS patients”
Websites relating to award winning project:
http://user.keio.ac,jp/~kawahara/myvoice.html
http://takaki.la.coocan.jp/hearty/

(2) NAKAMOTO Ken (application spokesperson)
“Development of teaching materials and textbooks and preservation and revitalization of the Ryukyuan dialect”
Website relating to award winning project:
http://www.pref.okinawa.jp/site/bunka-sports/bunka/documents/simakutuba.html

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The 2015 selection committee was composed of the following members:
TANAKA Yukari, Chair
ARAI Takayuki, Member
KUNO Mariko, Member
MISONOO Yasuko, Member
HAYASHI Naoki, Executive Secretary