ODA SAKUNOSUKE PRIZE

Oda Sakunosuke Prize (Oda Sakunosuke sho) is a literary award established in memory of Oda Sakunosuke to promote literature of the Kansai (Kobe–Osaka–Kyoto) region. It was founded in 1983 by the Osaka Association for the Promotion of Literature and is awarded annually to new authors for original fiction. The winning work is published in the literary journal Bungakkai (Literary World). The winner receives a certificate, a commemorative gift, and a cash award of 500,000 yen.