The Koji Kinutani Award aims at encouraging artists under 35 years old for Representational painting, started in 2008. The third award winners were announced; the grand prize winner was Toru Kuwakubo (b. 1978, belongs to Tomio Koyama Gallery), the the encouragement prize (semi-grand prize) was given to Nanako Nishida (b. 1986, belongs to O Gallery eyes).