Praemium Imperiale

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" text="#000000"> The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. Since its inauguration in 1989 it has become a mark of the highest international distinction for achievement in the arts.<br> <br> Six nomination committees, each chaired by an International Advisor, propose candidates in five fields: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, and Theatre/Film.<br> <br> This site gives you a detailed introduction to the Pramium Imperiale and its laureates in words, images, audio and video.<br> <br> </body>