The trust was established by KOIZUMI Mieko, widow of Professor KOIZUMI Fumio (1927-83), on October 11, 1989, to commemorate her husband's lifelong devotion to ethnomusicology and to honour individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to this field. This prize is to be awarded each April 4, the date of KOIZUMI Fumio's birthday. The recipient is to receive an award certificate in addition to the prize money.
      Up to now, 29 individuals and 2 groups were awarded this prize.
      22nd Annual Prize was awarded on 23 June 2011.

In recognition of his achievements in research in ethnomusicology and activities in international education.

In recognition of the groups' transcription, documentation and musical analysis in Nippon min'yô taikan, Yaeyama shotô hen ("Anthology of Japanese folksongs: Yaeyama Archipelago")

In recognition of his activities in the overseas dissemination of gagaku over the past 25 years.

In recognition of the organization's contribution to developments in ethnomusicology and publication of the results of research.

In recognition of his pioneering research in Southeast Asian musics and his enduring efforts to introduce the characteristics of this musical area to the world.

In recognition of his contribution to the study of theatrical music of Japan through his own structural research in puppet theatre as well as his formation of research networks.

In recognition of his contribution to the study of Vietnamese music as well as his achievements in education of ethnomusicology.

In recognition of his contribution to development of ethnomusicology through historical study in Chinese music.

In recognition of his contribution to the study of the circumpolar music cultures including that of the Ainu people.

In recognition of his achievement in research and education in ethnomusicology and musical semiology.

In recognition of their achievement in research and education in ethnomusicology, in particular of their contribution toward restoration of the court music tradition of Vietnam.

In recognition of his extensive field research in Asian musics and its dissemination through audiovisual media.

For his support of musicological research and promotion of traditional musics of the world through his long years of creative activity.

In recognition of his efforts to construct a bridge between cultural anthropology and ethnomusicology through detailed study of sonic culture of the world.

For his contribution to ethnomusicology by theorizing his long multifarious fieldworks in Papua New Guinea.

For the contribution to ethnomusicology in terms of his outstanding research on performing arts of Indonesia.

In recognition of his achievements in research and activities in international organizations and networks in ethnomusicology.

In recognition of his extensive field research in music of Northern Eurasian peoples, in particular, for his achievements to reveal the characteristics of the music of indigenous peoples of Far Eastern Siberia through the relationship between music and ritual (shamanism).

For the study of Japanese folk music, in particular genres of the social periphery such as Tsugaru-jamisen and the songs of goze (blind female musicians), through the combined use of historical sources and musical analysis.

In recognition of his long standing research on African music, especially his creative research on African polyphonies and polyrhythms and his efforts to establish rigid methodologies in ethnomusicology.

In recognition of his long standing research on all the genres of Japanese music, especially his leading efforts to found methodologies in synthetic investigation on the basis of thorough examination of bibliographical, iconographical and orally transmitted materials.

In recognition of her long-term contributions through research and education to the knowledge and understanding of the musics and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific in both academic and lay communities.

Prize Lecture (full text)      Introducing and Achievements

Prof. Smith was not able to attend the award ceremony. Prof. Christine Yano, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa received a testimonial on her behalf from Prof. EBISAWA Bin, commissioner. (Photo by Mikhail Portnov & Shoko Tsuge)	Prof. YAMAGUTI Osamu read Prof. Smith’s paper on her behalf. (Photo by Mikhail Portnov & Shoko Tsuge)

In recognition of his contribution to systematic analysis of folk polyphonies of the world, proposing a new model for the origins of traditional choral singing in a broad context of human evolution.

Prize Lecture (full text)      Introducing and Achievements

Professor Joseph Jordania receiving his testimonial (Photo by Mikhail Portnov & Shoko Tsuge)	Professor Joseph Jordania giving a prize lecture (Photo by Mikhail Portnov & Shoko Tsuge)

In recognition of his achievements in musical morphology as well as in promoting networks of ethnomusicological research and education among different geographical regions.

Prize Lecture (full text)      Introducing and Achievements

Prof. Shen was not able to attend the award ceremony. Prof. YAMAGUTI Osamu received a testimonial on his behalf from Prof. EBISAWA Bin, commissioner.	Prof. YAMAGUTI Osamu read Prof. Shen’s paper on his behalf.

In recognition of his efforts to enlarge the realm of ethnomusicology by advocating applied sociomusicology, echology and groovology, while building practical bridges from these disciplines to educational programs for children.

Prize Lecture (full text)      Introducing and Achievements

Professor Charles Keil receiving his testimonial	Professor Charles Keil giving a prize lecture

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