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Tokyo International Guitar Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Second preliminary 5 December, final 6 December 2026
- Location
- Hakuju Hall, Tokyo
- Registration deadline
- 31 July 2026 (closed)
- Fee
- JPY 19,000
Source: guitarists.or.jp
Overview
Annual international classical guitar competition organised since the 1950s by the Japan Federation of Guitarists, with the live rounds at Hakuju Hall in Tokyo. Open to guitarists of any age and nationality.
- Organiser
- Japan Federation of Guitarists (JFG)
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- No age limit (previous first-prize winners not eligible)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application form (PDF) with recording, photo and CV, sent to the JFG by post or e-mail; fee JPY 19,000.
Rounds & time limits
- First preliminary: recorded audition
- Second preliminary (live): set piece plus up to 8 min free choice
- Final (live): 20–30 min including set piece
Repertoire
2026 (69th): Round 1 recording of Sor Etude Op. 29 No. 17; Round 2 Walton Bagatelle No. 1 plus free piece up to 8 min; Final: Kohei Kondo 'Wandering and Running on the hills' plus free programme covering three style periods.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: Education Minister's Award, Y. Obara Award JPY 500,000, JGA Award JPY 300,000, further awards incl. a Sakurai Kohno guitar and a Japan concert tour
- 2nd prize: JPY 300,000
- 3rd prize: JPY 100,000
- Audience award
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source