Bungei shunju (Literary Chronicle) is a monthly literary journal established by Kikuchi Kan in 1923 and published by the Bungei Shunju publishing house. The magazine is representative of current style, tradition, and characteristics of Japan and covers topics in politics, economics, management, sports, education, history, military affairs, the Imperial household, and medicine. Each issue has about 30 pieces, ranging from opinion articles to scholarly theses. The magazine is traditionally antileftist and rarely, if ever, publishes material from the Japan Communist, Social Democratic, or other left-wing parties. Bungei shunju announces the winners of various literary awards each year, including the Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize (March and September issues), Matsumoto Seicho Prize (July), and the Kikuchi Kan Prize (December)
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