Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
おおやそういちノンフィクションしょう
A literary award that honors outstanding nonfiction works of each year in commemoration of Oya Soichi's achievements.
Nonfiction
- Established
- 1970
- Organizer
- Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Japan Literature Promotion Association
- Category
- Nonfiction and Documentary Literature
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around May–June
- Status
- Active
Description
Sponsored by the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Japan Literature Promotion Association, operated by Bungeishunju. Targets nonfiction works published from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year. The selection meeting is held in mid-April, and the award ceremony in mid-June. From the 45th edition onward, it adopts a two-division system: book division and magazine division. The main prize is 1 million yen, and the sub-prize is a round-trip international flight ticket on Japan Airlines. Winning works are published in the June issue of 'Bungeishunju'.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Main prize: 1 million yen, sub-prize: Japan Airlines round-trip international flight ticket
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- Japan Airlines round-trip international flight ticket
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection meeting | Selection committee | — | Mid-June |
Selection meeting
Judges
Selection committee
Announcement
Mid-June
Related Awards
- Kodansha Nonfiction Prize
- Shincho Documentary Prize
- Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
- Kaiko Ken Nonfiction Prize
- Bookstore Grand Prize
Official Resources
https://bungakushinko.or.jp/award/ohya/Past Winners
No winner