| Juzo Itami Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in literary and visual expression |
| Location | Itami Juzo Museum Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan[1] |
| Presented by | ITM Itami Memorial Foundation |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Currently held by | Kōki Mitani |
| Website | Official website |
The Juzo Itami Award (伊丹十三賞, Itami Jūzō Shō) honors achievement and outstanding talent in any of the myriad fields in which its namesake Juzo Itami worked, including essay writing, non-fiction literature, translation, film editing and directing, cooking, television, TV commercials, acting, illustration, and graphic design. The prize, worth ¥1 million, is presented annually by the ITM Itami Memorial Foundation in collaboration with Itami Productions.
The selection committee comprises film director Masayuki Suo, architect Yoshifumi Nakamura, essayist Yoko Hiramatsu, and illustrator Shinbo Minami.[1]
- ^ a b "伊丹十三記念館 伊丹十三賞 伊丹十三賞 概要" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 17, 2023.