Award
1994-1995
- P.S.1 International Studio Program (Asian Cultural Council)
1998
- Visiting Professor, School of the Arts and Architecture, University of California, Los Angeles
2003
- Special Prize, 46th FEC Award
2004
- Knight of the Compagnon du Beaujolais
- TAG Heuer Business Award 2004 in the category of Culture (Diamond)
2005
- Culture and Arts Award (New York/Japan Society)
2006
- Winner of the 11th AMD Award for Merit (Digital Contents of The Year'05)
- The 56th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Art Promotion Category)
- Awarded "Best Exhibition" (AICA, New York)
2008
- GQ Men of the Year 2008
- Time The Most Influential People In The World 100
- Selected as one of "The World's Most Influential People - The 2008 TIME 100" by Time magazine
2016
- Awarded the 66th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize
2022
- The Webby Awards Special Welfare Prize
