Kodansha Essay Award
こうだんしゃエッセイしょう
A literary award sponsored by Kodansha targeting essays.
EssayLiterary award
- Established
- 1985
- Organizer
- Kodansha
- Category
- Essays, Miscellanies, and Travel Writing
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around September
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Kodansha Essay Award was a literary award sponsored by Kodansha, established in 1985, targeting essays. Thereafter, it was announced once a year every September simultaneously with the Kodansha Nonfiction Award, and winners were decided by consensus of the selection committee. Winners received a commemorative item as the main prize and 1 million yen (as of 2015) as the special prize, but it ended with the 2018 edition.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Sachiko Kishimoto, Junko Sakai, Sadao Tokairin, Yuzo Tsubouchi, Mariiko Hayashi (as of 2015) | — | Announced every September |
Final selection
Judges
Sachiko Kishimoto, Junko Sakai, Sadao Tokairin, Yuzo Tsubouchi, Mariiko Hayashi (as of 2015)
Announcement
Announced every September
Related Awards
- kodansha-nonfiction-award
Official Resources
https://www.kodansha.co.jp/about/nextgeneration/archive/22495Past Winners
No winner