Japanese Literary Awards

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373 literary awards

Japan Poetry Tanka Haiku Association Prize

Established
2016
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Japan Poetry Tanka Haiku Association
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around June
Announcement Period
around July–September
PoetryTankaHaikuEssayCriticism

A literary prize organized by the Japan Poetry Tanka Haiku Association that honors outstanding works in the poetry, tanka, haiku, essay, and criticism categories.

Prize: Association prize winners in each category receive a certificate and a token prize

Ishida Hakyo Newcomer Prize

Established
2009
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Kiyose City, Tokyo
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Newcomer
Application Deadline
around October–November
Open call newcomer haiku prizeHaiku prizeLiterature prize named after a person

Public newcomer haiku prize targeting new haiku poets aged 30 or younger.

Prize: Publication of winning works in "Haiku" magazine

Hokuto Prize

Established
2009
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Bungaku no Mori
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Newcomer
Application Deadline
around July
HaikuOpen call newcomer award

Open call newcomer award for haiku poets.

Prize: Publication of a haiku collection based on the winning work (no royalties for the first edition)

Hoshino Tatsuko Newcomer Award

Established
2013
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Uehiro Foundation on Ethics
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Newcomer
Application Deadline
around November
Announcement Period
around March
haikunewcomer awardyoung haiku poets

Selects 50 unpublished haiku submissions from young haiku poets aged 20 to under 50, choosing one male and one female winner. An open call award.

Prize: Publication in the magazine Haiku

Takarai Kikaku Award

Established
2014
Frequency
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Organizer
NPO Haiku & Renga and Kikaku
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
Announcement Period
around March

The Takarai Kikaku Award is a haiku and haibun competition organized since 2014 by NPO Haiku & Renga and Kikaku, characterized by its unique "maegaki haiku" (haiku with extended preface) format.

Zenkoku Haishi Association Prize

Established
1973
Frequency
biennial
Organizer
Zenkoku Haishi Association
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around July–August
Announcement Period
around November
haiku

Sponsored by the Zenkoku Haishi Association, this association prize recognizes haiku works consisting of 20 new verses.

Itoen Ooi Ocha Shin Haiku Grand Prize

Established
1989
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Itoen New Haiku Grand Prize Executive Committee
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around February
Announcement Period
around October
Haiku

New haiku contest hosted by Itoen.

Prize: Winning works are printed on the packaging of the "Ooi Ocha" series, and winners receive "Ooi Ocha" featuring their published works.

Hosai Prize

Established
1990
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Nangoan Tomo no Kai
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
HaikuFree-verse haiku

A literary prize for free-verse haiku that began in 1990.

Neko Haiku Award

Established
2019
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Adolife Co., Ltd.
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around November
Announcement Period
around February
Haiku

A haiku contest themed around cats.

Prize: Certificate and 100,000 yen prize

New Haiku Poets Federation Prize - Criticism Division

Established
1972
Frequency
Annual
Organizer
Shin Haikujin Renmei
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Haiku and Haikai
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around August–October
haiku criticismcriticism divisionHaiku criticism

The criticism division of Shin Haikujin Renmei's award recognizing distinguished writing on haiku.

Haijin Kyokai Hyoron Prize

Established
1979
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Haijin Kyokai
Category
Criticism and Critical Writing
Target
Professional
Announcement Period
around January
HaikuLiterary criticism

A haiku criticism award sponsored by the Haijin Kyokai.

Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award

Established
1982
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Contemporary Haiku Association
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Criticism and Critical Writing
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around April
Haiku Criticism Award

A public haiku criticism award sponsored by the Contemporary Haiku Association since 1982.

Kakimori Prize

Established
0
Category
Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Target
Newcomer
Announcement Period
around April