Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

 

The Fukuoka Prize is an award established by the city of Fukuoka and the Yokatopia Foundation to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian Culture

 There are 3 prize categories - Grand Prize, Academic Prize, and Arts and Culture Prize.

Grand Prize

To be presented to an individual or an 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. The prize is endowed with 5 million yen

Academic Prize

To be presented to one or two individuals or organizations that have made outstanding achievements in the field of Asian studies, such as social and human sciences, contributing to the world’s understanding of Asia. The prize is endowed with 3 million yen.

Arts and Culture Prize

To be presented to one or two individuals or organizations who have made outstanding contributions in the diverse arts and culture of Asia. The category includes a wide range of fields such as the fine arts, literature, music, drama, dance, film, architecture, and so forth. The prize is endowed with 3 million yen.

The 2015 Fukuoka Prize Winners were -

Grant Prize - Thant Myint -U(Myanmar)

Academic Prize - Ramachandra Guha(India)

Arts and Culture Prize - Minh Hanh(Vietnam)

 

Note

Other Indian Fukuoka Prize winners include -

• Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar in 1990 - Grand Prize
• Danseuse Padma Subrahmanyam in 1994 - Arts and Culture
• Historian Romila Thapar in 1997 - Academic
• Sarod player Amjad Ali Khan in 2004 - Grant Prize
• Social and cultural critic Ashis Nandy in 2007 - Grant Prize
• Post colonial studies scholar Partha Chatterjee in 2009 - Academic
• Environmental activist Vandana Shiva in 2012 - Grant Prize
• Contemporary artist Nalini Malani.in 2013 - Arts and Culture