Kishida Prize for Drama

The Kishida Prize for Drama (岸田國士戯曲賞, Kishida Kunio Gikyokushō^?) is a Japanese theater award given by the publisher Hakusuisha in honor of the playwright Kunio Kishida. It was begun in 1955 to honor new playwrights, and is known in Japan as the gateway to recognition for contemporary playwrights.

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