Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy

The Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy (恩賜賞, onshishō) is a prestigious honor conferred to two of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize.

It is awarded in two categories: humanities and natural sciences.

[1] The Emperor and Empress visit the awarding ceremony and present a vase to the awardees.

The Award Ceremony for the Imperial Prize and Japan Academy Prize (at the Building of Japan Academy on June 17, 2019)
The Imperial Prize winner receives the Gomontsuki Ginkabin .