Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award
にいみなんきちじどうぶんがくしょう
A Japanese children's literature award honoring Niimi Nankichi, awarded from 1983 to 2010.
Children's literature
- Established
- 1982
- Organizer
- Niimi Nankichi Association
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award was established in 1982 and awarded annually from the following year, 1983, to Japanese children's literature works. It was operated by the Niimi Nankichi Association (formerly Niimi Nankichi Copyright Management Committee), sponsored by Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, targeting new works first published the previous year. It ended with the 28th edition in 2010.
Related Awards
- Akai Tori Literature Award
- Akai Tori Insert Illustration Award
- Niimi Nankichi Fairy Tale Award