111th AKIHO Headquarter Show 2004 - Yoken B Class Male - 1st prize
Hiroshima Prefectural Show 2005 - Wakainu Class Male - 1st prize
113th AKIHO Headquarter Show 2005 - Souken Class Male - 1st prize
Mr. Koji Futami (Member of the House of Parliament) Special Prize

What the AKIHO Judges said:

“His brindle coat has brilliant colour and the quantity and quality of the hair are excellent,
 forming the peculiar charm of the brindle dog.

His body and front and rear legs are correct.  The curl of the tail is magnificent, showing his strong temperament.  His head is also grand, big skull, correct ear & eye shape, dark brown iris, severe, very masculine, noble, dignified and very harmonised.”