Muku Hatoju Children's Literature Award
むくはとじゅうじどうぶんがくしょう
A literary award for children's literature established by Kagoshima City to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its incorporation as a city.
Children's literature
- Established
- 1991
- Organizer
- Kagoshima City
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Muku Hatoju Children's Literature Award is a literary prize that honors children's literature works, established in 1991 by Kagoshima City to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its city status and to praise the achievements of children's author Muku Hatoju. It targeted debut books by newcomers and later expanded to include up to the second work. It ended with the 24th edition (2014).
Prize
- Main Prize
- Publication and recognition of the winning work