Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature
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The Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature is a Japanese literary award that honors outstanding translations of Japanese literary works into foreign languages, helping to promote Japanese literature internationally.
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| Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature Context triple: [Noma Literary Prize, relatedAward, Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature]
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A.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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B.
Tanizaki Prize
The Tanizaki Prize is a prestigious Japanese literary award given annually for outstanding works of fiction or drama.
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C.
Asahi Prize
The Asahi Prize is a prestigious Japanese award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as academics, arts, and culture.
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D.
Yomiuri Prize for Literature
The Yomiuri Prize for Literature is a prestigious Japanese literary award established by the Yomiuri Shimbun to honor outstanding works of fiction, drama, poetry, criticism, and scholarship.
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E.
PEN Translation Prize
The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature Target entity description: The Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature is a Japanese literary award that honors outstanding translations of Japanese literary works into foreign languages, helping to promote Japanese literature internationally.
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A.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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B.
Tanizaki Prize
The Tanizaki Prize is a prestigious Japanese literary award given annually for outstanding works of fiction or drama.
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C.
Asahi Prize
The Asahi Prize is a prestigious Japanese award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as academics, arts, and culture.
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D.
Yomiuri Prize for Literature
The Yomiuri Prize for Literature is a prestigious Japanese literary award established by the Yomiuri Shimbun to honor outstanding works of fiction, drama, poetry, criticism, and scholarship.
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E.
PEN Translation Prize
The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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translation prize ⓘ |
| aimsToSupport | professional literary translators ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Noma Translation Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese publishing industry ⓘ |
| awardedFor | excellence in translating Japanese literary works ⓘ |
| awardFor |
outstanding translations of Japanese literary works into foreign languages
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translation of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Noma Cultural Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major international prize for translation of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| eligibleWorkLanguage | foreign languages ⓘ |
| field |
literary translation
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literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | Japanese literature ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
drama
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poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasRecipient | translator ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAwarded | Japanese ⓘ |
| location | Tokyo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seiji Noma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLanguageOfTranslation |
Chinese
GENERATED
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English GENERATED ⓘ French GENERATED ⓘ German GENERATED ⓘ Italian GENERATED ⓘ Korean GENERATED ⓘ Spanish GENERATED ⓘ |
| parentAward | Noma Literary Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to promote Japanese literature internationally ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
contribution to the dissemination of Japanese literature abroad
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fidelity to the original Japanese text ⓘ literary quality of the translation ⓘ |
| sponsor | Kodansha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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