| Blue Ribbon Award | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Most popular and outstanding railway vehicle that entered service in the previous year |
| Date | June 20, 1958 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Railfan Club |
| First awarded | 1958 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Currently held by | Tobu N100 series EMU |
| Most awards | Kintetsu Railway |
| Website | https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl |
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The Blue Ribbon Award (ブルーリボン賞, Burū Ribon Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and were voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year.[1]
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.