Tsubota Joji Literary Award
つぼたじょうじぶんがくしょう
A literary award presented by Okayama City to honor Tsubota Joji's achievements, aimed at encouraging creative activities and enhancing citizen culture by recognizing outstanding literary works published in the previous year that can be shared by both adults and children.
- Established
- 1984
- Organizer
- Okayama City
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around January
- Status
- Active
Description
The Tsubota Joji Literary Award was established in 1984 by Okayama City to honor Tsubota Joji's achievements while encouraging creative activities and promoting the enhancement of citizen culture. Using September 1 as the reference date, winning works are selected from outstanding literary works published in the previous year that can be shared by both adults and children. Winners are awarded a medal designed by Hirata Jirō for The Boy of the Bird (grand prize) and 1 million yen (honorarium).
Prize
- Main Prize
- Medal (The Boy of the Bird by Hirata Jirō)
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | Sawako Agawa, Hiroyuki Itsuki, Minato Kawamura, Yuichi Takai, Keisuke Nishimoto, Yomi Mori | — | Around January every year |
Criteria
- Selection from literary works published in the previous year
- Outstanding works that can be shared by adults and children
Related Awards
- Local literary prizes
- List of eponymous awards