List of Past Awardees of Children's Culture Award

No.	Year	Name
1	1966	HATSUYAMA Shigeru^* Japan Fairy Tale Society	Paintings for children Chairman: GOTO Narane^*
2	1967	CHIBA Shozo^* Puppet Theater PUK	Fairy tale author Representative: KAWAJIRI Taiji^*
3	1968	MUKU Hatoju^* Dark Ducks	Children's literature expert Chorus group
4	1969	KANAZAWA Kaichi^* "Izumi", a collection of poems issued by Ichikawa Municipal School for Disabled Children	Education critic
5	1970	MARI Yoshiko TOTSUKA Ren^*	Singer of children's songs Editor and publisher of newspaper "Oyako"
6	1971	YOSHIZAWA Akira^*	Origami artist
7	1972	KANNO Kunio	Director of Sendai Wild Grass Garden
8	1973	Ann HERRING	Researcher of children's literature
9	1974	TAKIDAIRA Jiro^*	Paper-cutting artist
10	1975	TSUJIMURA Jusaburo	Doll artist
11	1976	TOMITA Hiroyuki^* Theater "Kazenoko" ('Children of the wind')	Researcher of youth culture Representative: TADA Toru^*
12	1977	SAKAMOTO Shokuro and students of Minato Junior High School's class of disabled students	Art education and wood-block printing
13	1978	SANO Asao SEGAWA Yasuo^*	Actor Picture book author
14	1979	TANUMA Takeyoshi	Photographer
15	1980	WATANABE Shigeo^*	Children's literature expert
16	1981	"Robanokai" (Society of Donkeys)	A group of composers
17	1982	The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama	Director: OGAWA Masataka^*
18	1983	HAGIMOTO Kinichi	TV personality
19	1984	Sotome-cho, Nagasaki Prefecture	Mayor: HIRANO Takemitsu
20	1985	Tokyo Broadcasting Children's Chorus Group	Representative: KONDO Shinji
21	1986	Gallery TOM	Representatives: MURAYAMA Ado^* and Harue
22	1987	Bonny Jacks	Chorus group
23	1988	Puppetry Carnival Iida Steering Committee	Chairman: MATSUZAWA Taro^*
24	1989	OKAMOTO Tadanari^*	Animation artist
25	1990	YODA Junichi^*	Children's songwriter and author
26	1991	IMANISHI Sukeyuki^*	Author of children's literature
27	1992	"Chugakusei Nikki" (A Diary of Junior High School Students)	TV program
28	1993	MATSUI Tadashi	Chairman of Fukuinkan Shoten Publishing
29	1994	Ochi-cho, Okawa-gun, Kagawa Prefecture	Mayor: CHUJO Hironori
30	1995	"Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi"	Animated TV program of Japanese fairy tales, produced by Ai Kikaku Center
31	1996	KANZAWA Toshiko	Author of children's literature
32	1997	SAKATA Hiroo^*	Poet and author
33	1998	HOSOKAWA Mariko	Representative of Sapporo Kodomo Musical
34	1999	OTA Daihachi^*	Picture book illustrator
35	2000	TANIKAWA Shuntaro	Poet
36	2001	OHARA Reiko^*	TV director
37	2002	CHO Shinta^*	Picture book author
38	2003	YAMANAKA Hisashi	Author of children's literature
39	2004	KOSHIBE Nobuyoshi*	Composer
40	2005	MATSUTANI Miyoko*	Author
41	2006	Theater Cooperative EN: EN-Kodomo Stage	Children's plays
42	2007	SATO Satoru*	Author of children's literature
43	2008	IMAE Yoshitomo*	Author of children's literature
44	2009	JINGU Teruo	Researcher of children's literature and translator
45	2010	IMAMORI Mitsuhiko	Photographer
46	2011	KAWAI Masao	Primatologist
47	2012	KAKO Satoshi*	Child Development Researcher
48	2013	KADONO Eiko	Author
49	2014	Tokyo Children's Library	Private library
50	2015	GOMI Taro	Picture book author
51	2016	AMAN Kimiko	Author of children's literature
52	2017	HAGIO Moto	Manga artist
53	2018	OKUMOTO Daisaburo	Author，Scholar of French literature
54	2019	NASU Masamoto	Author of children's literature
55	2020	OCHIAI Keiko	Author

(Titles omitted/^* deceased)