【Newspapers】

• 2008/12/28

  “The former Kobe University professor and the graduate student killed in earthquake. Educational text ties the student and teacher’s dream together.” (Kobe Shimbun)

• 2009/1/16

  “Useful robots. Mr. Yamashita and Mr. Doi both shine at the Kisoi Motohiro Award Ceremony.” (Kobe Shimbun)

• 2009/1/16

  “The dream of a student killed in earthquake. Supporting the development of disaster recovery robots. Aggregating maps of disaster-struck areas. (Chunichi Shimbun)

【Web】

• 2009/2/4

  “‘The 4th Kisoi Motohiro Award for Technical Achievement, Presentation’ Report. Rescue robot technology deals with termite infestation.” (Robot Watch)

【Web】

• 2007/12/23

  “‘I want to make a rescue robot’, the story of teacher fulfilling his student’s dying wish becomes part of a textbook. (Sankei Shimbun)

• 2008

  “Continuing to fulfill his wishes again with the 3rd ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’ recipients. Contributing to the research and development of rescue systems.” (Waseda University)

【Newspapers】

• 2007/1/5

  “Killed at 23, he brought about rescue robotics. Powerless in Chuetsu, endless improvements.” (Asahi Shimbun)

• 2007/1/17

  “Kisoi Motohiro Award Decided.” (Asahi Shimbun)

• 2007/1/19

  “2 assistant professors of disaster research at Kyoto University succeed victim’s wish in the 2nd ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’ for their work on onsite information gathering and map aggregation.” (Kobe Shimbun)

【Web】

• 2007/1/19

  “Succeeding earthquake victim’s dying wish, Assistant professors of disaster research at Kyoto University receive ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’.” (Kobe Shimbun News)

【Newspapers】

• 2005/1/14

  “Inheriting a dying wish for robotic development. Award named for earthquake victim.” (Asahi Shimbun)

• 2005/1/17

  “‘Kisoi’s award’, to develop robots for disaster prevention.” (Yomiuri Shimbun)

• 2005/1/18

  “Life-saving machines. Award founded to succeed researcher’s dying wish.” (Kanagawa Shimbun)

• 2005/4/21

  “Fund-raising started for ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’. Advancing researches of rescue robotics. Giving shape to earhquake victim’s dying wish.” (Chunichi Shimbun)

• 2005/4/22

  “Fund-raising to succeed a dying wish for development of rescue robots. (Asahi Shimbun)

• 2005/6/14

  “‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’ for young researchers. Passing on a wish for robotics to the next generation, named for an earthquake victim, a grad student of Kobe University and founded by his former teachers.” (Kobe Shimbun)

• 2005/6/22

  “Quake victim’s dream lives on through robotics award”（Int. Herald Tribune, NY Times/Asahi Shimbun）

• 2005/7/19

  “Rescue robotics symbolise his life. Graduate student’s research cut short by the Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Tokyo Shimbun)

• 2006/1/4

  “He has given me strength. The student teacher bond cut short by the earthquake.” (The Sankei Shimbun)

• 2006/1/4

  “Student lives on in rescue robotics. ‘Kisoi Award’ established to encourage young researchers.” (Mainichi Shimbun)

• 2006/1/18

  “Realising a dream 11 years after the quake. ‘Kisoi Award’ Ceremony, attended by his parents. He would have made the World Expo if he had lived.” (Chunichi Shimbun)

• 2006/1/19

  “Take up his aspiration. Earthquake victim, endeavours to develop robotics. The first ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’ Ceremony.” (Kobe Shimbun)

• 2006/1/19

  “Killed in an earthquake, research into rescue robotics inherits Kisoi’s dying wish. Recipients of the First Award decided.” (Asahi Shimbun)

  • 2006/1/19

    “A push to realise ‘Life-saving Robots’. A victim of the great earthquake, a Kobe University graduate’s dream.” (Yomiuri Shimbun)

  • 2006/1/19

    “2 recipients for ‘Award for Doraemon-like robot’. Earthquake victim Kisoi’s dying wish inspires first award ceremony. (Yomiuri Shimbun)

  • 2006/1/19

    “Tokyo Inst. Technology assistant professor receives award.” (Nihon Keizai Shimbun)

  • 2006/1/19

    “Taking up robot researcher’s dream. Establishing Kisoi Motohiro Award, 2 recipients.” (Mainichi Shimbun)

  • 2006/1/20

    Matsuno Fumitoshi’s contribution to the founding of ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’. Life-saving robotics. I want to be entrusted in Kisoi’s place.” (Chunichi Shimbun)

  【Web】

  • 2005/1/17

    “Killed in earthquake, newly established rescue robot award inherits this Kobe University graduate’s passion.” (asahi.com)

  • 2006/1/18

    “Award established for development of rescue robotics. Taking up the dying wish of graduate student killed in earthquake.” (Yahoo news)

  • 2006/1/19

    “First 2 recipients of ‘Kisoi Motohiro Award’ for robot research are from Tokyo.” (Yahoo News, Yomiuri Shimbun)