| Composition Name | Date | Instrumentation |
|---|---|---|
| Gaku | 1988 | Solo |
| On The Wings | 1986 | Solo |
| Ran (Overflow) | 1986 | Solo |
| Tori no youni/ Like a Bird | 1985 | Solo |
| Hyakkafu/Multitude of Flowers | 1983 | Duets |
| Garan (Buddhist Temple) | 1982 | Small Ensemble |
| Jogen no Kyoku | 1979 | Duets |
| Sanka | 1978 | Solo |
| Sunae/ Sand Painting | 1972 | Duets |
| 2 Variations Sakura and Kojo no Tsuki | 1971 | Solo |
| Kagero/Shimmering Heat | 1971 | Duets |
| Gosechi no Mai | Small Ensemble | |
| Uta | Small Ensemble | |
| Jokei Sansho | Solo | |
| Tsuranaru | Quintet | |
| Yomigaeru Itsutsu no Uta | Solo | |
| Hotaru Jushichigen Dokuso no Tame ni | Solo | |
| Yureru Aki | Duets | |
| Three Paraphrases | Duets | |
| Hana | Duets | |
| Souga | Small Ensemble | |
| Homura | Small Ensemble |
| Award | Purpose | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cited at art festivals by | Agency for Cult. Affairs | 71,77,83 |
| award for record | "The traces of Tadao Sawa | 1981 |
| Publication | Title | Author | Date | Reaction | Synopsis | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | The Subtle Shadings Jap. koto | Joseph McLellan | 2/4/91 | Positive | ...radical ways of hitting or plucking the koto strings in Sawai's exquisite little tone poem. | Review |
| The New York Times | East-West Mix in Recital | Bernard Holland | 2/7/91 | Positive | "Garan" introduced motion and climax into the static, almost breathless world of Japanese music. | Review |
| The New York Times | Music From Japan | James R. Oestreich | 3/22/94 | Positive | The pieces thoroughly explored and at times extended the instruments' sonorities. | Review |