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The Tanizaki Prize (谷崎潤一郎賞 Tanizaki Jun’ichirō Shō) named in honor of the Japanese novelist Jun’ichirō Tanizaki is one of Japan’s most sought-after literary awards. It was established in 1965 by the publishing company Chūō Kōronsha Inc. to commemorate its 80th anniversary as a publisher. It is awarded annually to a full-length representative work of fiction or drama of the highest literary merit by a professional writer.