| Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Newcomer |
| Country |  Japan |
| Presented by | The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists |
| First awarded | 1950 |
The Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer is a prize recognizing an outstanding performance by a newcomer in a Japanese film. It is awarded annually by the Association of Tokyo Film Journalists as one of the Blue Ribbon Awards. [1] [2]
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