Noma Prize

TheNoma Prizeswere established byShoichi Noma,or in his honor. More than one award is conventionally identified as theNoma Prize.Noma was the former head ofKodansha,the Japanese publishing and bookselling company.Kodanshais Japan's largest publisher of literature andmanga.

Noma Literary Prizes

Main article:Noma Literary Prize

Noma Prizes include four literary prizes for books published in Japan.

• Noma Literary Prize

TheNoma Literary Prize(Noma Bungei Shō) was established in 1941 by the Noma Service Association (Noma Hōkō Kai) in accordance with the last wishes ofSeiji Noma(1878-1938), founder and first president of the Kōdansha publishing company. The Noma Literary Prize has been awarded annually to an outstanding new work published in Japan between October and the following September. The Noma Prize includes a commemorative plaque and a cash award of 3 million yen.

• Noma Literary New Face Prize

The Noma Literary New Face Prize (Noma Bungei Shinjin Shō) was established in 1979.

• Noma Children's Literature Prize

The Noma Children's Literature Prize (Noma Jidō Bungei Shō) was established in 1963.

• Noma Children's Literature New Face Prize

The Noma Children's Literature New Face Prize (Noma Jidō Bungei Shinjin Shō) was established in 1963.

Noma Literacy Prize

Main article:Noma Literacy Prize

TheNoma Literacy Prizeis aUNESCOaward. It is given to the group or individual who has done most to combat illiteracy. It was founded in 1980 byShoichi Noma,the president of the publishing firm.

Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature

Main article:Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature

TheNoma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literatureis awarded annually for new translations of modernJapanese literatureinto any language. It was founded in 1990.

Noma Award for Publishing in Africa

Main article:Noma Award for Publishing in Africa

TheNoma Award for Publishing in Africais sponsored by Kodansha and it is named honor of the company's former president, Shoichi Noma. Its first honoree in 1980 wasMariama BâforUne Si Longue Lettre(So Long a Letter).

Noma-Reischauer Prize in Japanese Studies

The Noma Reischauer Prize was established atHarvard Universityto honor the memory of Prof.Edwin O. Reischauerand to assist in the advancement of Japanese Studies in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. The Prize was made possible with the support of Kodansha. The prizes are awarded annually for the best essays written by Harvard students writing about a Japan-related subject.

Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations

The Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations (Japanese: Dã gian quốc tế hội bản nguyên họa コンクール) was an annual competition organised by the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) supported by the Noma International Book Development Fund from 1978 to 2008. It was named after Shoichi Noma, the fourth president of the Japanese family-run publishing house Kodansha Ltd.

See also

• List of Japanese literary awards