| Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding individuals or groups/organizations in preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures of Asia |
| Presented by | Fukuoka City Yokatopia Foundation |
| Country | Japan |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Official website | http://www.asianmonth.com/prize/english/ |
The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (福岡アジア文化賞) is an award established by Fukuoka City and the Yokatopia Foundation to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture. There are three prize categories: Grand Prize, Academic Prize, and Arts and Culture Prize.
In 1989, Fukuoka city held the Asia-Pacific Exposition (referred to as ‘Yokatopia’) with the concept of interaction between the Asia-Pacific region. The prize program was inaugurated in the following year to carry on the spirit of the Expo, and ever since then, the prizes have been given annually and the related official events including the award ceremony and the public forums by the prize winners have been held in every September, also known as ‘Asian Month’ in Fukuoka. In 1999, the school visits were added into the program to give a special lecture to children by the prize winners.
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To be presented to an individual or an organization in either the field of academics or arts and culture. The laureate must have made outstanding contributions to the preservation and creation of Asian culture and have exhibited the significance of Asian culture to the world. The prize is endowed with 5 million yen.
To be presented to one or two individuals or organizations that have made outstanding achievements in the field of Asian studies, such as social and human sciences, contributing to the world’s understanding of Asia. The prize is endowed with 3 million yen.
To be presented to one or two individuals or organizations who have made outstanding contributions in the diverse arts and culture of Asia. The category includes a wide range of fields such as the fine arts, literature, music, drama, dance, film, architecture, and so forth. The prize is endowed with 3 million yen.
East, South, and Southeast Asia (any regions located to east of Pakistan)
| Year | Prize Category | Name | Nationality | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Special | Ba Jin(Chinese: 巴金) | China | Writer |
| 1990 | Special | Kurosawa Akira | Japan | Film Director |
| 1990 | Special | Joseph Needham | U.K. | Scholar of Chinese Science History |
| 1990 | Special | Kukrit Pramoj(Thai: คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช) | Thailand | Writer, Statesman |
| 1991 | Grand | Ravi Shankar | India | Sitar Player |
| 1991 | Academic | Taufik Abudullah | Indonesia | Historian, Social Scientist |
| 1991 | Academic | Nakane Chie | Japan | Social Anthropologist |
| 1991 | Arts & Culture | Donald Keene | U.S.A | Scholar of Japanese Literature & Culture |
| 1992 | Grand | Kim Won-yong | Korea | Archaeologist |
| 1992 | Academic | Clifford Geertz | U.S.A. | Anthropologist |
| 1992 | Academic | Takeuchi Minoru | Japan | Anthropologist |
| 1992 | Arts & Culture | Leandro V. Locsin | Philippines | Architect |
| 1993 | Grand | Fei Xiaotong(Chinese: 费孝通) | China | Sociologist, Anthropologist |
| 1993 | Academic | Ungku A. Aziz | Malaysia | Economist |
| 1993 | academic | Kawakita Jiro | Japan | Scholar of Ethnogeography |
| 1993 | Arts & Culture | Namjilyn Norovbanzad(Mongolian: Намжилын Норовбанзад) | Mongolia | Vocalist |
| 1994 | Grand | M. C. Subhadradis Diskul(Thai: หม่อมเจ้าสุภัทรดิศ ดิศกุล) | Thailand | Archaeologist, Art Historian |
| 1994 | Academic | Wang Gungwu(Chinese: 王賡武) | Australia | Historian |
| 1994 | Academic | Ishii Yoneo | Japan | Scholar of Southeast Asian Studies |
| 1994 | Arts & Culture | Padma Subrahmanyam | India | Traditional Dancer |
| 1995 | Grand | Koentjaraningrat | Indonesia | Anthropologist |
| 1995 | Academic | Hahn Kiun | Korea | Scholar of Education |
| 1995 | Academic | Karashima Noboru | Japan | Historian |
| 1995 | Arts & Culture | Nam June Paik | U.S.A. | Video Artist |
| 1996 | Grand | Wang Zhongshu | China | Archaeologist |
| 1996 | Academic | Phan Huy Le | Vietnam | Historian |
| 1996 | Academic | Eto Shinkichi | Japan | Scholar of Relations |
| 1996 | Arts & Culture | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan(Urdu: نصرت فتح على خاں) | Pakistan | Qawwali Singer |
| 1997 | Grand | Chheng Phon | Cambodia | Dramatist, Artist |
| 1997 | Academic | Romila Thapar | India | Historian |
| 1997 | Academic | Higuchi Takayasu | Japan | Archaeologist |
| 1997 | Arts & Culture | Im Kwontaek | Korea | Film Director |
| 1998 | Grand | Lee KiMoon | Korea | Linguist |
| 1998 | Academic | Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah | U.S.A. | Anthropologist |
| 1998 | Academic | Ueda Masaaki | Japan | Historian |
| 1998 | Arts & Culture | R. M. Soedarsono | Indonesia | Dancer, Scholar of Dance |
| 1999 | Grand | Hou Hsiao Hsien(Chinese: 侯孝賢) | Taiwan | Film Director |
| 1999 | Academic | Obayashi Taryo | Japan | Ethnologist |
| 1999 | Academic | Nidhi Eoseewong(th:นิธิ เอียวศรีวงศ์) | Thailand | Historian |
| 1999 | Arts & Culture | Tang Da Wu | Singapore | Visual Artist |
| 2000 | Grand | Pramoedya Ananta Toer | Indonesia | Writer |
| 2000 | Academic | Than Tun | Myanmar | Historian |
| 2000 | Academic | Benedict Anderson | Ireland | Scholar of Politics |
| 2000 | Arts & Culture | Hamzah Awang Amat | Malaysia | Shadow Play Master |
| 2001 | Grand | Muhammad Yunus(Bengali: মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস) | Bangladesh | Economist |
| 2001 | Academic | Hayami Yujiro | Japan | Economist |
| 2001 | Arts & Culture | Thawan Duchanee(th:ถวัลย์ ดัชนี) | Thailand | Painter |
| 2001 | Arts & Culture | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Philippines | Film Director |
| 2002 | Grand | Zhang Yimou(Chinese: 張芸謀) | China | Film Director |
| 2002 | Academic | Kingsley Muthumuni De Silva | Sri Lanka | Historian |
| 2002 | Academic | Anthony Reid | Australia | Historian |
| 2002 | Arts & Culture | Lat | Malaysia | Cartoonist |
| 2003 | Grand | Hokama Shuzen | Japan | Scholar of Okinawan Studies |
| 2003 | Academic | Reynaldo C. Ileto | Philippines | Historian |
| 2003 | Arts & Culture | Xu Bing | China | Artist |
| 2003 | Arts & Culture | Dick Lee | Singapore | Singersongwriter |
| 2004 | Grand | Amjad Ali Khan | India | Sarod Maestro |
| 2004 | Academic | Li Yining(Chinese: 厲以寧) | China | Economist |
| 2004 | Academic | Ram Dayal Rakesh | Nepal | Scholar of Folk Culture Studies |
| 2004 | Arts & Culture | Sembukuttiarachilage Roland Silva | Sri Lanka | Conservator |
| 2005 | Grand | Im Dongkwon | Korea | Folklorist |
| 2005 | Academic | Thaw Kaung | Myanmar | Librarian |
| 2005 | Arts & Culture | Douangdeuane Bounyavong | Laos | Textile Researcher |
| 2005 | Arts & Culture | Tashi Norbu | Bhutan | Traditional Musician |
| 2006 | Grand | Mo Yan(Chinese: 莫言) | China | Writer |
| 2006 | Academic | Shagdaryn Bira | Mongolia | Historian |
| 2006 | Academic | Hamahita Takeshi | Japan | Historian |
| 2006 | Arts & Culture | Uxi Mufti | Pakistan | Culture Expert |
| 2007 | Grand | Ashis Nandy | India | Social and Cultural Critic |
| 2007 | Academic | Srisakra Vallibhotama(Thai: ศรีศักร วัลลิโภดม) | Thailand | Anthropologist, Archaeologist |
| 2007 | Grand | Khuda Kay Liye | Pakistan | Film |
| 2007 | Arts & Culture | Ju Ming(Chinese: 朱銘) | Taiwan | Sculptor |
| 2007 | Arts & Culture | Kim Duk-soo | Korea | Traditional Performing Artist |
| 2008 | Grand | Ann Hui | Hong Kong | Film |
| 2008 | Academic | Savitri Wimalawathie Ellepola Goonesekere | Sri Lanka | Law |
| 2008 | Academic | Shamsul Amri Baharuddin | Malaysia | Social Anthropology |
| 2008 | Arts & Culture | Farida Parveen | Bangladesh | Music |
| 2009 | Grand | Augustin Berque | France | Cultural Geography |
| 2009 | Academic | Partha Chatterjee | India | Political Science, History |
| 2009 | Arts & Culture | Minoru Miki | Japan | Music Composition |
| 2009 | Arts & Culture | Cai Guo-Qiang | China | Contemporary Art |
| 2010 | Grand | Hwang Byungki | Republic of Korea | Music |
| 2010 | Academic | James C. Scott | USA | Political Science, Anthropology |
| 2010 | Academic | MORI Kazuko | Japan | Area Studies (Contemporary China) |
| 2010 | Arts & Culture | Ong Keng Sen | Singapore | Contemporary Performance |
| 2011 | Grand | Ang Choulean | Cambodia | Ethnology |
| 2011 | Academic | CHO Dong-il | Republic of Korea | Literature |
| 2011 | Arts & Culture | Niels GUTSCHOW | Germany | Architecture |