Kinema Junpo Awards
Tokyo, Japan
Awards
Kinema Junpo Award
Readers' Choice Award
Historical Timeline
1925
- In 1925 and 1926, Kinema Junpo only chose foreign language films with two categories.
1926
- In 1925 and 1926, Kinema Junpo only chose foreign language films with two categories.
1927
- From 1927 until 1955, Kinema Junpo only chose best films in both the Japanese and foreign language categories.
1931
- Only for the 1931 event, Kinema Junpo chose the best film in two categories, Best Contemporary Drama and Best Period Drama.
- Only for the 1931 event, Kinema Junpo chose the best foreign language film in two categories, with sound and silent.
1942
- No foreign language film is chosen because of the war.
1943
- No foreign language film is chosen because of the war.
1948
- After being dropped later 1940, the Best Foreign Language Film category is re-introduced again.