Shiika Bungakukan Prize
しいかぶんがくかんしょう
An award that honors the most outstanding works from poetry, tanka, and haiku collections published in the previous year
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- Established
- 1986
- Organizer
- Japan Contemporary Shiika Literature Museum
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around May–June
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 1986 at the suggestion of Honorary Director Yasushi Inoue, it selects and honors the most outstanding works from poetry, tanka, and haiku collections published during the previous year. The selection results are published in the June issue of Shueisha's literary magazine 'Subaru', and the award ceremony is held at the Shiika Bungakukan in late May.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Shiika Bungakukan Prize: Honors the most outstanding works in each category of poetry, tanka, and haiku
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | Selection Committee | — | June issue |
Selection
Judges
Selection Committee
Announcement
June issue
Criteria
- Selects the most outstanding works from the collections published in the previous year