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Rennyo Award

れんにょしょう

A literary award sponsored by the Honganji Culture Promotion Foundation.

Literature
Established
1994
Organizer
Honganji Culture Promotion Foundation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Professional
Frequency
Once every two years
Announcement Period
around December
Status
Active

Description

A literary award established in 1994 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Rennyo's death. The winner receives the principal award, a commemorative item, and a cash prize of 2 million yen. Originally a newcomer open call award, from the 8th edition onward it targets established writers every two years.

Prize

Main Prize
Principal award, commemorative item, and 2 million yen cash prize
Cash Prize
200 JPY
  • Principal award, commemorative item

Related Awards

  • Shinran Award

Official Resources

http://honganjifoundation.org/

Past Winners

Eisuke Wakamatsu わかまつ えいすけ award
Tsutomu Konno こんの つとむ award
Sukehiro Hirakawa ひらかわ ゆうひろ award
Kunie Iwahashi いわはし くにえ award
Toru Haga はが とおる award
Masako Mitamura みたむら まさこ award
Yasuhiro Deguchi でぐち やすひろ award
Taku Miki みき たく award
Seiko Tanabe たなべ せいこ award
Hideyuki Sekioka せきおか ひでゆき award
寺田ふさ子 てらだ ふさこ encouragement award
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel くりすとふぁー はるもう・ぶれいずでる award
Natsumi Kuga くが なつみ award
劉岸麗 りゅう がんれい award
新妻香織 にいづま かおり excellent work
Naomi Suenaga すえなが なおみ excellent work
小沢美智恵 おざわ みちえ award
Kyoko Michishita みちした まさこ excellent work
Chihiro Watanabe わたなべ ちひろ award