Watanabe Junichi Literary Award
わたなべじゅんいちぶんがくしょう
Literary award honoring the achievements of Junichi Watanabe, targeting novel works written in Japanese.
Pure literaturePopular literature
- Established
- 2016
- Organizer
- Shueisha, Ichitsubashi Sogo Foundation
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around April–May
- Status
- Active
Description
Sponsored by Shueisha Co., Ltd. and Ichitsubashi Sogo Foundation, this award recognizes Japanese novel works with rich narrative that delves deeply into human psychology, transcending the boundaries of pure and popular literature. The first edition was held in 2016, with winners receiving a commemorative item as the main prize and 2 million yen as a special prize. Winning works are published in the magazines 'Subaru' and 'Shosetsu Subaru'.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item (main prize)
- Cash Prize
- 2,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Judges (e.g., Jiro Asada, Mariiko Koike, Nobuko Takagi, Teruyuki Miyamoto, etc.) | — | Results announced in 'Subaru' and 'Shosetsu Subaru' |
Final selection
Judges
Judges (e.g., Jiro Asada, Mariiko Koike, Nobuko Takagi, Teruyuki Miyamoto, etc.)
Announcement
Results announced in 'Subaru' and 'Shosetsu Subaru'
Criteria
- Narrative that delves deeply into human psychology
- Works transcending pure and popular literature
- Japanese novel single volumes and unpublished paperbacks
Related Awards
- List of literary awards