Kawabata Yasunari Youth Literary Award
かわばたやすなりせいしゅんぶんがくしょう
A literary award given annually to Japanese short stories
- Established
- 2018
- Organizer
- Ibaraki City
- Category
- Pure Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Application Deadline
- around June–October
- Status
- Active
Description
A literary award established and hosted by Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, in memory of Yasunari Kawabata, targeting unpublished Japanese short stories on the theme of youth. No genre restrictions, no age limit for applicants.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Grand Prize winner will be published in full in 'Chūō Kōron'
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | Kikuko Tsumura, Keisuke Hada, Hiroshi Ōno | — | — |
Related Awards
- List of literary awards
Official Resources
https://www.city.ibaraki.osaka.jp/kikou/shimin/bunka/menu/kawabata/bungakusyo/index.htmlPast Winners
地上〇mから is a short story by 冴知いゆ recognized in Ibaraki City's Kawabata Yasunari Youth Literary Award. The city page provides the full text PDF and comments, but Amazon Japan, NDL, and publisher pages did not confirm general publication as a book or story collection.
It is a youth short story available in full on the city's official site, but no general-distribution print book was confirmed.
翔けろ！モンステラ is a short story by 小竹田夏 recognized in Ibaraki City's Kawabata Yasunari Youth Literary Award. The city page provides the full text PDF and comments, but Amazon Japan, NDL, and publisher pages did not confirm general publication as a book or story collection.
It is a youth short story available in full on the city's official site, but no general-distribution print book was confirmed.
直射的撮影法 is a short story by 林宮紗映 recognized in Ibaraki City's Kawabata Yasunari Youth Literary Award. The city page provides the full text PDF and comments, but Amazon Japan, NDL, and publisher pages did not confirm general publication as a book or story collection.
It is a youth short story available in full on the city's official site, but no general-distribution print book was confirmed.
梨の花 is a short story by 漆原正雄 recognized in Ibaraki City's Kawabata Yasunari Youth Literary Award. The city page provides the full text PDF and comments, but Amazon Japan, NDL, and publisher pages did not confirm general publication as a book or story collection.
It is a youth short story available in full on the city's official site, but no general-distribution print book was confirmed.