The Nippon Academy-Sho Association, a Japanese group roughly comparable to America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Oscars fame, presents the Japan Academy Prizes every year.
Mackenyu received a nomination for Newcomer of the Year for his performance in both Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku and Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku.
Suzu Hirose is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku.
Before that, Studio Ghibli won the overall Picture of the Year Award for Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.