Kakinuma recieved the 4th “Teshima-Yukei” Prize, which is awarded for the most promising artist who played an active part in the art genre mainly on the Japanese Calligrapy (Shodo) at home and abroad in the year 2008.

you can read for more information about “Teshima-Yukei” Prize at the webpages below.
(written in Japanese so please use “google translation” if you need)

http://www.kojikakinuma.com/2009/03/%e7%ac%ac4%e5%9b%9e%e6%89%8b%e5%b3%b6%e5%8f%b3%e5%8d%bf%e8%b3%9e%e5%8f%97%e8%b3%9e/

http://kaki-bubble.jugem.jp/?eid=581