Fukuoka City Announces Fukuoka Prize 2022 Laureates

FUKUOKA,Japan,May 26,2022 --Fukuoka City (Secretariat of Fukuoka Prize Committee) on May 26 announced thelaureates for the Fukuoka Prize 2022. The Grand Prize has been awarded to Mr.HAYASHI Eitetsu,a taiko drummer who has been constantly at the forefront ofcreative interpretations of taiko music. The Academic Prize has been awarded toProfessor Timon SCREECH,an art historian specializing in the Edo period. Ms.Shahzia SIKANDER,an artist from Pakistan who represents South Asia,has wonthe Arts and Culture Prize.

Grand Prize: Mr. HAYASHI Eitetsu (Japan / Taiko Drummer)

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Academic Prize: Prof. Timon SCREECH (U.K. / Art Historian)

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Arts and Culture Prize: Ms. Shahzia SIKANDER (U.S.A. / Artist)

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The Award Ceremony will be held and live-streamed on Tuesday,September 27,2022. An archived recording will be available after the event. Mr. HayashiEitetsu and Prof. Timon Screech will give public lectures on Wednesday,September 28,and Ms. Shahzia Sikander's lecture is scheduled for Friday,September 30. These lectures will be held with an audience in attendance,andarchived recordings will be available online at a later date. (Available forviewing from abroad.)

About the Fukuoka Prize

The Fukuoka Prize is awarded annually to honor the outstanding achievements ofindividuals,groups and organizations in the field of research,arts andculture. The prize was established in 1990 by Fukuoka City,which has played asignificant role as Japan's gateway for exchanges with the rest of the Asianregion since ancient times. The prize aims to foster and increase awareness ofthe value of Asian cultures,and to establish a foundation from which thepeople of Asia can learn and share with one another.

The prize has so far been presented to 118 leaders in their respective fields.Past laureates include Professor Muhammad YUNUS from Bangladesh,who alsoreceived the Nobel Peace Prize; and Dr. NAKAMURA Tetsu from Japan,who took thelead in medical services,land reclamation and social welfare for the sick andvulnerable in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Bookings for the official events will be open from Monday,August 1.*Advance bookings are compulsory.

Fukuoka Prize official website:https://fukuoka-prize.org/en/

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