Shiba Ryotaro Award
しばりょうたろうしょう
An award sponsored by the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Foundation targeting literature, scholarship, and journalism.
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- Established
- 1997
- Organizer
- Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Foundation
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around December
- Status
- Active
Description
Up to the 8th edition, it was awarded to individuals or groups, but from the 9th edition onward, it is awarded to novels and critical works. Announced at the end of every year, the award ceremony is held at the Nanohana-ki Symposium venue on February 12 of the following year. The selection is conducted in three stages: questionnaires to media personnel, candidate selection committee of 11 media companies, and deliberation by the selection committee.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Pocket watch
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary selection | Questionnaire to media personnel, writers, scholars, and cultural figures | — | — |
| Secondary selection | Selection by the candidate selection committee of 11 media companies | — | — |
| Final selection | Deliberation by the selection committee | — | — |
Preliminary selection
Judges
Questionnaire to media personnel, writers, scholars, and cultural figures
Secondary selection
Judges
Selection by the candidate selection committee of 11 media companies
Final selection
Judges
Deliberation by the selection committee