Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award
みつこしさちおしょうねんししょう
The Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award is a literary award established in 1997 by the Japan Children's Literature Authors Association, targeting poetry collections for boys and girls.
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- Established
- 1997
- Organizer
- Japan Children's Literature Authors Association
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around May–July
- Status
- Active
Description
Established by the Japan Children's Literature Authors Association upon receiving a fund entrusted by the bereaved family of poet Mitsukoshi Sachio. It targets poetry collections for boys and girls (including nursery rhyme collections) published in the previous year by mid-career and emerging poets, with the aim of promoting children's poetry. From the 21st edition, it has been hosted solely by the Japan Children's Literature Authors Association.