H Award
えいちししょう
An annual literary award given to outstanding collections of Japanese poetry written by new poets
Contemporary poetryNewcomers award
- Established
- 1950
- Organizer
- Japan Contemporary Poets Association
- Category
- Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around March–June
- Status
- Active
Description
The H Award (H-shi-shō) is a literary award sponsored by the Japan Contemporary Poets Association, aimed at widely recommending to society the poetry collections of outstanding new contemporary poets. It is also known as the Akutagawa Prize of the poetry world.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item and 500,000 yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 500,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary selection | Members of the Japan Contemporary Poets Association | — | — |
| Final selection | Selection committee | — | — |
Preliminary selection
Judges
Members of the Japan Contemporary Poets Association
Final selection
Judges
Selection committee
Related Awards
- Japan Poets Club Newcomers Award