The Yayori Journalist Award focuses on encouraging women journalists and artists (individuals or groups) by promoting the activities of the recipient of the Yayori Award through any form of media, such as print, visual, audio, or performance. The selected individual or group, who is performing her/their activities mainly in Japan, will receive (Japan)¥500,000 to visit and interview the recipient of a related award, the Yayori
Award, and develop a project. A venue for a presentation of the completed project will be provided. Because of the scale of the project, nominees must have some experience in the area of production.


Interview/research of the Yayori Award winner begins at the presentation ceremony on December 9 2007.



All of those interested are encouraged to self-nominate through the submission of a nomination form and all applicable references. The reference material submitted will not be returnable. Individuals with a nominee in mind are also free to submit recommendations for any and all appropriate candidates.

The deadline for application is October 10 2007.

Click here for access to an application form in MS Word format or in PDF format.


Or contact the Committee for the Yayori Award at the email address in the contact information below.


For the Yayori Journalist Award, candidates will need to submit a portfolio showing the nominee's past performances/projects of any form, such as in print, video, art pieces, etc.

Click here to see winners of previous awards.