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Tamura Toshiko Award

たむらとしこしょう

Literary award given annually to Japanese literary works written by women.

Japanese literatureWomen's literature
Established
1961
Organizer
Tamura Toshiko Association
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

Established in 1961 based on royalties after Tamura Toshiko's death, this literary award is given to outstanding Japanese literary works by female writers. The award ceremony was held annually on April 16 at Tokeiji Temple and ended with the 17th award (1977).

Selection

Selection Process

Selection Committee
Judges Yuasa Yoshiko, Sato Ineko, Takami Jun, Kusano Shinpei, Tateno Nobuyuki, Takeda Taijun, Setouchi Harumi
Announcement Announced at the award ceremony (April 16)

Past Winners

Kigi Yasuko きぎ やすこ award
Yuriko Takeda たけだ ゆりこ award
Yuko Tsushima つしま ゆうこ award
一の瀬綾 いちのせ あや award
Sei Yoshino よしの せい award
Miho Shimao しまお みほ award
Tomioka Taeko とみおか たえこ award
Takahashi Takako たかはし たかこ award
Momoko Hirotsu ひろつ ももこ award
Akiko Esashi えさし あきこ award
Rin Ishigaki いしがき りん award
Saegusa Kazuko さえぐさ かずこ award
Kazue Matsubara まつばら いちえ award
Sumako Fukuda ふくだ すまこ award
Tokiko Matsuda まつだ かいこ award
Rie Yoshiyuki よしゆき りえ award
中村きい子 なかむら きいこ award
Yoko Hagiwara はぎわら ようこ award
Mitsuko Abe あべ みつこ award
Matsuyo Akimoto あきもと まつよ award
Hiroko Takenishi たけにし ひろこ award
Yumiko Kurahashi くらはし ゆみこ award
Mari Mori もり まり award
Jakuchō Setouchi せとうち はるみ award