Osaka Culture Prize
The Osaka Culture Prize is an annual award presented by the Osaka prefectural government to groups or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts and the improvement and promotion of Osaka's art culture.
Since 2009, it has been presented to one individual or group each year. Prior to 2008, it was divided into five arts and culture subcategories. No prize was awarded in 2008.
Recipients
Osaka Culture Prize
| Year | Recipient |
| 2019 | Masayuki Toyoshima |
| 2018 | Makate Asai |
| 2017 | Michiyoshi Inoue |
| 2016 | Yasumasa Morimura |
| 2015 | Yūkichi Matsumoto |
| 2014 | Marutaka Akio |
| 2013 | Kataoka Ainosuke VI |
| 2012 | Kiritake Kanjuro |
| 2011 | Hiroshi Ishiguro |
| 2010 | Yuta Iyama |
| 2009 | Kenji Yanobe |
| 2007 | Keiko Nakamura |
| 2006 | Nobuaki Kumagai |
Osaka Arts Prize
| Year | Recipient |
| 2007 | Nizaemon Kataoka |
| 2006 | Toshizo Namba |
Osaka Arts Special Prize
| Year | Recipient |
| 2007 | Machie Oguri |
| 2006 | Eiji Oue |
Osaka Cultural Transmission Prize
| Year | Recipient |
| 2007 | Naomi Fujiyama |
| 2006 | Sakata Tōjūrō IV |