Acuteagawa award ceremony in Tokyo

Jan 19, 2017

The following photos have been selected for you by the IMAGO picture desk on this topic. For more pictures please use the search function.

(L to R) The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda and 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, pose for the cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards032)
(L to R) The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda and 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, pose for the cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards031)
(L to R) The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda and 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, pose for the cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards029)
(L to R) The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda and 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, pose for the cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards028)
(L to R) The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda and 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, pose for the cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards027)
The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda, poses for cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards025)
The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda, speaks during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards023)
The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda, speaks during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards020)
The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda, poses for cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards018)
The 156th Naoki Prize winner Riku Onda, speaks during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards017)
The 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, poses for cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards016)
The 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, poses for cameras during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards012)
The 156th Akutagawa Prize winner Yamashita Sumito, speaks during the press conference at the Imperial Hotel on January 19, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita Sumito was a joint winner of the 156th Akutagawa Prize for his book Shinsekai. Riku Onda received the 156th Naoki Prize for her book Honey Bee and Distant Thunder. Both literary prizes were established in 1935 and are awarded twice a year. (gxta_156akutagawaandnaokiawards014)

Images in this collection