The 35th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature will be awarded to Miyagidani Masamitsu for his two-volume novel Shisan (Birth; published by Kōdansha). The 22nd Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers will go to Nozawa Takashi for Shinku (Crimson; published by Kōdansha). The presentation ceremony will by held in Tokyo on April 11. Five people will also receive Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Prizes for their contributions to other areas of culture.
Established in 1967, along with the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Culture, by the Yoshikawa Eiji Citizens' Cultural Promotion Association (Yoshikawa Eiji Kokumin Bunka Shinkō Kai) to commemorate the work of novelist Yoshikawa Eiji. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding work in a variety of literary genres based on initial recommendations submitted by several hundred professionals working in the arts, media, and other fields. The winner receives a commemorative plaque and a cash award of 3 million yen.
(More information HERE.)
Established in 1967, along with the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Culture, by the Yoshikawa Eiji Citizens' Cultural Promotion Association (Yoshikawa Eiji Kokumin Bunka Shinkō Kai) to commemorate the work of novelist Yoshikawa Eiji. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding work in a variety of literary genres based on initial recommendations submitted by several hundred professionals working in the arts, media, and other fields. The winner receives a commemorative plaque and a cash award of 3 million yen.
(More information HERE.)
