| Japan Academy Film Prize | |
|---|---|
| Current: 47th Japan Academy Film Prize | |
 Trophy of the Japan Academy Prize | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in film making |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Academy Film Prize Association |
| First awarded | 1978 |
| Website | japan-academy-prize.jp |
The Japan Academy Film Prize (日本アカデミー賞, Nippon Akademii-shou), often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, Nippon Akademii-shou Kyoukai) for excellence in Japanese film. Award categories are similar to the Academy Awards.