The Josai University International Modern Poetry Center has awarded 12 prizes in an effort to recognize international students who have created original Japanese poetry works.
Dubbed "The Road Home Prize," the initiative is in honor of former Chancellor Noriko Mizuta's "Kiro" collection of poetry about international travel in a globalized world. Kiro is a Japanese word that literally means the road home.
The prize, created last year, is sponsored by publisher Shichosha and supported by The Japan Times and Mainichi Newspapers.