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Year
Award
Technology

2023　The Japan Institute of Light Metals (JILM) Light Metal Advancement Award

Awarded: Outstanding contributions to the body of academic research and technological development concerning light metals contributing to weight reduction with motorcycles, i.e., research into aluminum alloys; research for improving the durability of parts made of titanium alloys; R&D of vacuum die-casting technology, fatigue characteristics, bright heat treatment, coating technology, and more that led to the practical use of magnesium alloys for large parts like wheels and subframes; and other studies.
Recipient(s): Takaharu Suzuki
Materials Division, Manufacturing Technology Center

2019　Japan Foundry Engineering Society Castings of the Year Award

Awarded: Lightweight, high-rigidity aluminum wheels; These cast aluminum wheels for a sport Leaning Multi-Wheel (LMW)^* model feature both light weight and high rigidity achieved through finite element analysis (FEA), which enables more realistic modeling, mid-cast solidification analysis to increase strength and resistance to pressure, and other engineering processes.
*Yamaha Motor’s designation for vehicles with three or more wheels that can lean through turns like a motorcycle.
Recipient(s): Kentaro Suenaga
Power Train Engineering Division, Production Engineering Section, Manufacturing and Production Engineering Center

2016　nano tech Initiative Award

Awarded: The Development of the Ceramics Nano-Film Coating Having Both High Corrosion Resistance and Excellent Heat Resistance
Recipient(s): Naohisa Takahashi
Materials Division, Component Section, Engine Unit

2016　Oyamada Medal

Awarded: Development of world-leading weight-reducing parts and technologies for motorcycles
Recipient(s): Toru Kitsunai
Material Division, Manufacturing Technology Section, Technology Center

Tsuyoshi Kubota
Materials Division, Component Section, Engine Unit

Takaharu Suzuki
Material Division, Research & Development Operations

2013　SETC High Quality Paper Award

Awarded: Application of Vacuum Assisted Carbide Dispersion Carbonitriding to Connecting Rods
Recipient(s): Tsuyoshi Kubota
Materials Division, Component Section, Engine Unit

2012　SETC High Quality Paper Award

Awarded: Development of Lightweight DLC Coated Valve Lifter Made from Beta Titanium Alloy for Motorcycles
Recipient(s): Hirotaka Kurita, Hirotaka Kurita
Component Section, Engine Unit

2006　JIM Technical Development Award

Awarded: Development of New Advanced Stainless Steel “NSSC21M” for Catalysis Substrate of Motorcycle Muffler
Recipient(s): Naohisa Takahashi, et al.
Materials Division, Component Section, Engine Unit

2005　JDCA Urakami Award

Awarded: Development of an All-Aluminum Cylinder Using a Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy
Recipient(s): Hirotaka Kurita, Hiroshi Yamagata
Advanced Technology Research, Research & Development Operations

2005　Oyamada Medal

Awarded: Creation of various functions for motorcycle aluminum frames
Recipient(s): Toru Kitsunai, Hiroshi Yamagata, Toshikatsu Koike
Research & Development Operations

2005　SETC High Quality Paper Award

Awarded: Effect of Elastic Deformation of the Honing Stone on the Exposure of Si-Crystals in a Hyper-Eutectic-Si Aluminum Cylinder Block
Recipient(s): Hirotaka Kurita, Hiroshi Yamagata
Advanced Technology Research, Research & Development Operations

2005　JSTP Tokai Branch Technology Award

Awarded: Development of Fracture Splitting Method for Case Hardened Connecting Rods
Recipient(s): Tsuyoshi Kubota, Shinya Iwasaki, Tsuneo Isobe, Toshikatsu Koike
Materials Division, Component Section, Engine Unit

2004　SETC 10 Best Paper Award

Awarded: Development of Fracture Splitting Method for Case Hardened Connecting Rods
Recipient(s): Tsuyoshi Kubota, Shinya Iwasaki, Tsuneo Isobe, Toshikatsu Koike
Research & Development Operations

2003　SFJ Technology Award

Awarded: Hard Anodic Oxide Coating on the Piston-Ring Groove of a Cu-Rich Aluminum Piston with Mixed Acid Electrolytes
Recipient(s): Hirotaka Kurita, Hiroshi Yamagata, Toshikatsu Koike, et al.
Advanced Technology Research, Research & Development Operations

2003　Oyamada Medal

Awarded: Development of cylinder liner in the new rapidly solidified aluminum alloy extruded material
Recipient(s): Shuhei Adachi, Atsushi Inoue, Shigeru Okaniwa, Jun Kusui
Research & Development Operations

1998　Oyamada Medal

Awarded: Mass-production of high performance engine piston by forging technology
Recipient(s): Toshikatsu Koike, Hiroshi Yamagata
Research & Development Operations

1998　JSPM Award for Innovative Development

Awarded: Development of SiC-Composite-PM Aluminum Alloy Piston
Recipient(s): Toshikatsu Koike, Hiroshi Yamagata
Fundamental Technology Research, Technology Center

1987　Japan Lead Zinc Development Association Chairman’s Prize

Awarded: Practicalization of ZA-12 alloy
Recipient(s): Yamada
1st Research Division

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