Bungei Prize

The Bungei Prize (文藝賞) is a Japanese literary award given by publishing company Kawade Shobō Shinsha. It was first awarded in 1962. The award is intended to recognize new writers, and several famous Japanese writers have won the award, but many Bungei Prize winners have not achieved any further literary recognition.

Notable winners
Kawade Shobō Shinsha maintains a complete official list of winning works.