A literary work by Koji Nakano recognized by the Art Encouragement Prize. Through the presence of violence and death, it looks at the human interior and the unease of its time.

暗殺者

A tanka collection by Yukitsuna Sasaki. It presents a flexible modern tanka voice centered on bodily sensation, life, and memory.

アニマ

A play by Hideki Noda. It layers antiquity and the present, myth and memories of war, unfolding the allegory of a box that should not be opened.

パンドラの鐘

Essays and criticism by Yoko Seki on performing arts around Chushingura, tracing stage traditions, actors, and the appeal of storytelling.

芸づくし忠臣蔵

A work of criticism and essays by Toshiki Matsuura, crossing literature, film, and thought while arranging intellectual associations like a garden.

知の庭園

A film directed by Nagisa Oshima. Set in the Shinsengumi, it follows how desire, discipline, and violence around a young recruit disturb the group's balance.

御法度

A recognized achievement in visual art and exhibition activity rather than a standalone literary work.

草間弥生ほか

A recognized achievement in noh performance rather than a standalone literary work.

大槻文蔵ほか

A recognized achievement in dance performance rather than a standalone literary work.

小島章司ほか

A recognized achievement in design rather than a standalone literary work.

内田繁ほか

A recognized achievement in broadcasting or visual media rather than a standalone literary work.

近藤晋ほか

A recognized achievement in music or performance rather than a standalone literary work.

タイム・ファイブほか

A recognized musical performance or artistic activity rather than a standalone literary work.

木村かをりほか