Kodansha Nonfiction Award
こうだんしゃノンフィクションしょう
A literary award sponsored by Kodansha targeting nonfiction. Prize money of 1 million yen. Announced every September.
NonfictionLiterary award
- Established
- 1979
- Organizer
- Kodansha
- Category
- Nonfiction and Documentary Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around July–September
- Status
- Active
Description
The Kodansha Nonfiction Award is a nonfiction literary award sponsored by Kodansha, established in 1979. Winners receive a certificate, a commemorative item, and 1 million yen as prize money. From the 41st edition onward, it has been renamed the Kodansha Yasuharu Honda Nonfiction Award.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and commemorative item, and prize money of 1 million yen
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Related Awards
- Ōtaku Sōichi Nonfiction Award
- Shincho Documentary Award
- Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
- Kaikō Takeshi Nonfiction Award
- Bookstore Award