Bungakukai (文學界, "Literary World") is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published by Bungeishunjū as a junbungaku (純文学, lit.
[1] The founders were the first generation romantic authors in the country.
[2] The magazine featured articles on romanticism, modernism and idealism.
[5] Along with Shinchō, Gunzo, Bungei and Subaru [ja; fr; de; ru], it is one of the five leading literary journals in Japan.
It runs a contest for newcomer writers Bungakukai Shinjinshō (Japanese: 文學界新人賞, Newcomer Award of Literary World).