ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE LITERATURE
- ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE LITERATURE
The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Literature (
Nihon Bungaku Shinkokai) is a juridical foundation that conducts selection and awarding of five major literary awards: the
Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize,
Naoki Prize, Oya Nonfiction Prize, Matsumoto Seicho Prize, and
Kikuchi Kan Prize. The association was established by Kikuchi Kan in 1937 and is a public service corporation under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. Its offices are located in Tokyo.
Historical dictionary of modern Japanese literature and theater.
J. Scott Miller.
2009.
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