Awards & Winners

Tanizaki Prize

Tanizaki Prize

The Tanizaki Prize, named in honor of the Japanese novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, is one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards. It was established in 1965 by the publishing company Chūō Kōronsha Inc. to commemorate its 80th anniversary as a publisher. It is awarded annually to a full-length representative work of fiction or drama of the highest literary merit by a professional writer. The winner receives a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of 1 million yen.

Check all the winners of Tanizaki Prize presented under Tanizaki Prize since 1985 .


Hisashi Inoue

Honored for : Shanghai Moon

Haruki Murakami

Honored for : Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World