Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature

Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature (泉鏡花文学賞, Izumi Kyōka Bungaku Shō) is a prize for literature in Japan named for Kyōka Izumi. It was established and started in 1973 to commemorate the 100th year since the birth of Kyōka Izumi. Kanazawa city, where Izumi was born, organizes this prize. Usually the award goes to one recipient, though there have been exceptions.