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Awarded for	Excellence in film making
Presented by	Japan Academy Prize Association
Country	Japan
First awarded	1978

The Japan Academy Prize (日本アカデミー賞, Nippon Akademī-shō) is a group of awards that is given every year to Japanese movies. It is also called the Japan Academy Awards and the Japanese Academy Awards. It is given out by the Nippon Academy-shō Association. The categories of the awards are very similar to the Academy Awards. The awards have been given every year since 1978.

Awards

Picture of the Year
Animation of the Year
Director of the Year
Screenplay of the Year
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Newcomer of the Year
Popularity Award
Special Award of Honour from the Association
Special Award from the Chairman
Special Award from the Association

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