An zaɓi Motoko Kotani, Mataimakin Shugaban ISC na Shirye-shiryen Kimiyya kuma Mataimakin Shugaba na Jami'ar Tohoku, a matsayin wanda zai karɓi kyautar Kyautar Kwalejin JapanKwalejin Japan ta sanar a ranar 12 ga Maris 2026 cewa kyautar ta yaba wa binciken da ta yi na haɗin gwiwa mai taken "Discrete Geometric Analysis of Infinite Graphs with Symmetry" wanda ta gudanar tare da Toshikazu Sunada, Farfesa Emeritus na Jami'ar Meiji da Farfesa Emeritus na Jami'ar Tohoku.
Farfesa Kotani shi ma ya karɓi kyautar Ministan Ilimi, Al'adu, Wasanni, Kimiyya da Fasaha na Japan (MEXT) ya yaba wa Kimiyya da Fasaha. An bayar da wannan kyautar ga "mutanen da suka yi fice a bincike da ci gaba wanda ke ba da gudummawa ga ci gaba da inganta al'ummar Japan, tattalin arziki, da rayuwar mutane." Kyautar ta an bayar da ita ne don girmama "Binciken da ta yi kan Ci gaban Nazari Mai Sauƙi da Amfaninsa ga Kimiyyar Kayan Aiki."
Majalisar Kimiyya ta Duniya tana taya Farfesa Kotani murna kan waɗannan bambance-bambancen.