Literary awards by country
Literary awards in Japan
26 literary prizes awarded in Japan, with founding years, organisers and recent winners.
| Name | Founded | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akutagawa Prize | 1935 | Semi-annual Japanese literary award |
| Seiun Awards | 1970 | Japanese science fiction awards |
| Naoki Prize | 1935 | Literary award of Japan |
| Tanizaki Prize | 1965 | Japanese literary award |
| Manga Taishō | 2008 | Japanese manga awards |
| Yomiuri Prize | 1949 | Award |
| Tezuka Award | 1971 | A semi-annual manga award |
| Next Manga Award | 2014 | Japanese manga award |
| Noma Award for Publishing in Africa | 1979 | Award |
| Noma Literary Prize | 1941 | Award |
| Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature | 1973 | Award |
| International Manga Award | 2007 | Founded by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Yukio Mishima Prize | 1988 | Japanese literary award |
| Kikuchi Kan Prize | 1938 | Award |
| Dengeki Novel Prize | 1994 | Japanese literary award |
| Edogawa Rampo Award | 1955 | Award |
| Kenzaburō Ōe Prize | 2005 | Award |
| Murasaki Shikibu Prize | — | Annual literary award given to Japanese literature written by women |
| Mystery Writers of Japan Award | 1948 | Writers Award |
| Bungei Prize | 1962 | Japanese literary award |
| Japan Booksellers' Award | 2004 | Literature award conferred to Japanese new books |
| Dazai Osamu Prize | 1965 | Japanese literary award (1966–1978, 1999–) |
| Bungeishunjū Manga Award | 1955 | Annual award by a Japanese publisher |
| Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize | 1988 | Literary award |
| Light Novel Award | 2007 | Literary award |
| Japan Fantasy Novel Award | 1989 | Annual book contest |