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Asia is home to a diversity of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures, which live together and mingle in harmony. Above all, the diverse cultures have served not only as guardians of a priceless legacy of our long history and tradition, but also as sources of our inspiration.
However, in the current era of globalization, there is a sense of crisis for which Asian cultures may lose their inherent parts due to the encroaching standardization of culture. It is high time to preserve, develop, and promote the harmonious coexistence of the diverse Asian cultures.
As Japan’s cultural gateway, Fukuoka City has played a significant role in promoting exchanges with other regions of Asia since its early times. Upon this background, and for the purpose of promoting and understanding the distinctive cultures of Asia leading to peace, the Fukuoka Prize (Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize) was established in 1990 through the collaboration between academia, businesses, and the city authorities.
Future-oriented cross-cultural activities should not be limited to the preservation of the indigenous cultures with long history and tradition. It should also be broadened to observe, respect, learn, and incubate new cultures emerging from changes. This is the aspiration of Fukuoka City and its citizens, striving to become a great center of cultural exchange in Asia.
The Fukuoka Prize will continue to be an instrument to embody respect to those who have contributed greatly to academics, arts, and culture in Asia. In collaboration with its citizens, Fukuoka City, as a city in Asia, look forward to widely conveying the values of distinctive and diverse Asian cultures.
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| The Fukuoka Prize was established to honor the outstanding work of individuals or groups/organizations to preserve and create unique and diverse cultures of Asia. The aim is to foster and increase awareness of the value of Asian cultures as well as to institute a broad framework for exchange and mutual learning between the people of Asia.
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East, South, and Southeast Asia |
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Fukuoka City
Yokatopia Foundation |
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(1) Grand Prize
To be presented basically every year to an individual or a group/organization in either the field of academics or arts and culture. The laureate must have made outstanding contributions to the preservation and creation of Asian culture and have exhibited the significance of Asian culture to the world through the internationality, universality, popularity and/or creativity of their work.
Prize money : 5,000,000 yen |
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(2) Academic Prize
To be presented every year to one or two individuals or groups/organizations that have made outstanding achievements in the field of Asian studies, contributing to the world's understanding of Asia.
Prize money : 3,000,000 yen |
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(3) Arts and Culture Prize
To be presented every year to one or two individuals or groups/organizations who have made outstanding contributions in the cultivation and/or advancement of the unique and diverse arts and culture of Asia.
Prize money : 3,000,000 yen |
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(1) Fukuoka Prize Committee:
The Prize committee serves as an administrative body for the prize. It is in charge of making the final approval of the laureates selected by the Prize Jury. |
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(2) Fukuoka Prize Jury;, Academic Prize Selection Committee; Arts and Culture Prize Selection Committee:
Nominees for each of the three prizes are shortlisted by their respective Selection Committees. The Prize Jury examines the shortlist and selects the laureates. |
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In fairness to selection, Committee members cannot nominate. |
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(3) Nominators:
In order to extensively recruit candidates for the prize, the prize committee has numerous nominators in education and research institutions, arts and culture organizations, and news media, both at home and abroad. For the 19th prize, approximately 4,000 experts in 54 countries and regions were asked to make nominations.
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