| No. |
Year |
Recipient |
Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Michio Kobayashi (小林 道夫), pianist, harpsichordist and conductor | |
| 2 | 1970 | Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, cellist | |
| 3 | 1971 | Reiji Mitani (三谷 礼二), opera producer | |
| 4 | 1972 | Takashi Ogawa (小川 昂), theorist and critic | |
| 5 | 1973 | International Christian University Organ Committee | |
| 6 | 1974 | Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor | |
| 7 | 1975 | Yoshinobu Kuribayashi (栗林 義信), baritone
Ginji Yamane (山根 銀二), critic | |
| 8 | 1976 | Yasushi Akutagawa, composer and conductor
New Symphony Orchestra (新交響楽団) | |
| 9 | 1977 | Toshiko Tsunemori (常森 寿子), soprano | |
| 10 | 1978 | Teizō Matsumura, composer | |
| 11 | 1979 |
Sumire Yoshihara (吉原 すみれ), percussionist | |
| Special award: Mari Iwamoto String Quartet (巖本真理弦楽四重奏団) |
| 12 | 1980 |
Kappa Senoo (妹尾 河童), scenic designer | |
| Special award: Hideo Edo (江戸 英雄), president of the 1st Japan International Music Competition |
| 13 | 1981 | Minao Shibata, composer | |
| 14 | 1982 |
Yūzō Toyama, conductor | |
| Special award: Kiyoshi Hara, Representative of The Symphony Hall Construction Group |
| 15 | 1983 | Keisuke Suzuki (鈴木 敬介), opera producer | |
| 16 | 1984 | Kiyomi Toyoda (豊田 喜代美), soprano | |
| 17 | 1985 | Telemann Institute Japan Chamber Orchestra and Chorus | Telemann Institute Japan website |
| 18 | 1986 | Mitsuko Uchida, pianist
Hiroshi Wakasugi, conductor | |
| 19 | 1987 | Hiroyuki Iwaki, conductor | |
| 20 | 1988 | Yasuko Hayashi (林 康子), soprano | |
| 21 | 1989 | Masahiro Arita (有田 正広), early music performer | |
| 22 | 1990 | Tōru Takemitsu, composer | |
| 23 | 1991 | Tadaaki Otaka, conductor | |
| 24 | 1992 | Shigeo Neriki (練木 繁夫), pianist | |
| 25 | 1993 |
Midori Gotō, violinist | |
| Special award: Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor |
| 26 | 1994 | Takayoshi Wanami (和波 孝禧), violinist | |
| 27 | 1995 | Nobuko Imai, violist | |
| 28 | 1996 | Takahiro Sonoda, pianist
Jōji Yuasa, composer | |
| 29 | 1997 |
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra | |
| Special award: Toshiro Mayuzumi, composer |
| 30 | 1998 | Hikaru Hayashi, composer | |
| 31 | 1999 | Akira Miyoshi, composer | |
| 32 | 2000 | Taijiro Iimori (飯守 泰次郎), conductor | Taijiro Iimori website |
| 33 | 2001 | Toshi Ichiyanagi, composer | |
| 34 | 2002 | Seiji Ozawa, conductor
Kaori Kimura (木村 かをり), pianist | |
| 35 | 2003 | Ichiro Nodaira (野平 一郎), composer | Ichiro Nodaira website |
| 36 | 2004 | Akira Nishimura, composer | |
| 37 | 2005 | Hidemi Suzuki, cellist and conductor | |
| 38 | 2006 | Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus (東京混声合唱団) | Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus website (in Japanese) |
| 39 | 2007 | Toshio Hosokawa, composer | |
| 40 | 2008 | Yumi Koyama (小山 由美), mezzo-soprano | |
| 41 | 2009 | Kazushi Ōno, conductor | |
| 42 | 2010 | Yoshio Watanabe (渡邊順生), harpsichordist | |
| 43 | 2011 | not awarded | |
| 44 | 2012 | Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano | |
| 45 | 2013 | Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan | |
| 46 | 2014 | Junichi Hirokami and the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra | |
| 47 | 2015 | Toppan Hall | |
| 48 | 2016 | Yu Kosuge, pianist | |
| 49 | 2017 | Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra | |
| 50 | 2018 | Ken Takaseki (高関健), conductor | |
| 51 | 2019 | Hisako Kawamura (河村尚子), pianist | |
| 52 | 2020 | Masahiro Miwa (三輪眞弘), composer | |
| 53 | 2021 | Yoshimichi Hamada (濱田芳通), direction, recorder, cornet | |
| 54 | 2022 | Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor | |
| 55 | 2023 | Jō Kondō, composer | |