"What constitutes a Japanese photobook today? What are the unique characteristics of Japanese photography and bookmaking now, against the backdrop of its rich and craft-focused traditions? The Steidl Book Award Japan seeks to answer these questions and inspire new generations of Japanese bookmakers." Yusuke Nakajima

Limited edition of 500 sets containing all the winning books along with additional printed literature on the project, wrapped furoshiki style.

The winning books are:
Reconstruction. Shibuya, 2014–2017 by Satoshi Hirano
Gold Rush Alaska by Gentaro Ishizuka
A Distant Shore by Toru Komatsu
B, drawings of abstract forms by Toshiaki Mori
YKTO by Tomoyuki Sagami
Friction / Tokyo Streets by Tatsuo Suzuki
Thereafter by Toshiya Watanabe
When Takumi Met the Legends of the World by Takumi Hasegawa