Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
いずみきょうかぶんがくしょう
A literary award sponsored by Kanazawa City, established in 1973 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Izumi Kyoka's birth.
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- Established
- 1973
- Organizer
- Kanazawa City
- Category
- Pure Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around October
- Status
- Active
Description
The Izumi Kyoka Literary Award was established in 1973 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Izumi Kyoka's birth and is sponsored by the City of Kanazawa. It honors works rich in romantic sentiment among single-volume publications such as novels and plays that were published in the previous year, with August 1 as the base date. The selection is decided by the deliberation of the selection committee, and the winner receives the principal award of an eight-ridged mirror and a cash prize of 1.5 million yen.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Principal award: Eight-ridged mirror, Cash prize: 1.5 million yen
- Cash Prize
- 1,500,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Selection committee | — | Decided by deliberation |
Final selection
Judges
Selection committee
Announcement
Decided by deliberation
Criteria
- Works suffused with romance
Related Awards
- Izumi Kyoka Memorial Kanazawa Citizens' Literary Award
Official Resources
https://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/bungaku/Past Winners
No winner