9th JLPP International Translation Competition

The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan is pleased to hold the 9th JLPP International Translation Competition to discover and foster emerging translators of contemporary Japanese literature. In order to make Japanese literature more attractive to a wider audience, a new category for classical literature has been established in addition to the contemporary literature category. In the 9th Translation Competition, English and German are the target languages for the contemporary literature category, while English is the target language for the classical literature category.

Submission Period is from Saturday, June 1st – Sunday, June 30th, 2024

For more information (in English) see here or (in Japanese) the flyer.