The Noma Literary Prize (Noma Bungei Shō) was established in 1941 by the Noma Service Association (Noma Hōkō Kai) in accordance with the last wishes of Seiji Noma (1878–1938), founder and first president of the Kodansha publishing company. It is awarded by the Noma Cultural Foundation, the largest single shareholder in Kodansha. The Noma Literary Prize has been awarded annually to an outstanding new work published in Japan between October and the following September. The Noma Prize includes a commemorative plaque and a cash award of 3 million yen. It is one in a series of Noma Prizes.

Sponsorship Prize (1941–1946)

Noma Literary Prize (1941–present)

An archive of past prize winners is maintained by Kodansha.

Noma Literary New Face Prize (1979–present)

An archive of past prize winners is maintained by Kodansha.

Noma Children's Literature Prize (1963–present)

Noma Children's Literature New Face Prize

This prize was last awarded in 1998.