Nakahara Chuya Award
なかはらちゅうやしょう
A literary award for contemporary poetry.
Contemporary poetry
- Established
- 1996
- Organizer
- Yamaguchi City and Nakahara Chuya Award Executive Committee
- Category
- Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
- Selection Method
- Open call / Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around December
- Announcement Period
- around February–April
- Status
- Active
Description
Contemporary poetry literary award sponsored by Yamaguchi City and the Nakahara Chuya Award Executive Committee, supported by Seidosha and KADOKAWA. Winners receive as the main prize from the 11th edition a bronze bust of Nakahara Chuya sculpted by Hiroatsu Takada, English translation publication of the winning work until the 10th edition, and 1 million yen as the cash prize. Candidates are selected from authors' own public submissions and recommendations from publishers, media institutions, etc.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Main prize: bronze bust of Nakahara Chuya's head sculpted by Hiroatsu Takada (from the 11th edition), English translation publication of the winning work (until the 10th edition)
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- English translation publication (until the 10th edition)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate selection | Selected from open call and recommended works | — | Announced by organizer |
Candidate selection
Judges
Selected from open call and recommended works
Announcement
Announced by organizer
Related Awards
- Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
- H Prize
- Yuriika
Official Resources
https://web.archive.org/web/20070113042422/http://www.chuyakan.jp/00top/01main.htmlPast Winners
高村而葉
award
Kutani Kiji
award
Satoko Hiwa
award
Ryoichi Wago
award
Song Minho
award
Namie Hasebe
award