It was also around this time that she won the Newcomer Award from Japan Academy Awards for her role as a student apprentice in Always: Sunset on Third Street.
Tak lama setelah itu, ia kembali memenangkan penghargaan sebegai Aktris Pendatang Baru Terbaik dari Japan Academy Awards atas perannya sebagai seorang siswi yang magang dalam film Always: Sunset on Third Street.