| Blue Ribbon Award | |
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| Awarded For: | Most popular and outstanding railway vehicle that entered service in the previous year |
| Country: |  Japan |
| Presenter: | Japan Railfan Club |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Year2: | 2024 |
| Holder: | Tobu N100 series EMU |
| Most Awards: | Kintetsu Railway |
| Website: | https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl |
| Previous: | 66th (2023) |
| Main: | 67th (2024) |
| Next: | 68th (2025) |
The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the . It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and were voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year.[1]
The list of award winners since 1958 is as follows.[2]
| Award | Year | Train | Operator | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958 | 3000 series SE EMU | |||
| 2 | 1959 | 151 series Kodama EMU | |||
| 3 | 1960 | 10100 series Vistacar II EMU | |||
| 4 | 1961 | KiHa 81 series Hatsukari DMU | |||
| 5 | 1962 | 7000 series Panorama Car EMU | |||
| 6 | 1963 | 20100 series Aozora EMU | |||
| 7 | 1964 | 3100 series NSE EMU | |||
| 8 | 1965 | ||||
| 9 | 1966 | KiHa 8000 series DMU | |||
| 10 | 1967 | 18200 series EMU | |||
| 11 | 1968 | 581 series Gekkō EMU | |||
| 12 | 1969 | Class EF66 electric locomotive | |||
| 13 | 1970 | 5000 series Red Arrow EMU | |||
| 14 | 1971 | ||||
| 15 | 1972 | 14 series coach | |||
| 16 | 1973 | 183 series EMU | |||
| 17 | 1974 | AE series Skyliner EMU | |||
| 18 | 1975 | ||||
| 19 | 1976 | 6300 series EMU | |||
| 20 | 1977 | 6000 series EMU | |||
| 21 | 1978 | 12400 series Sunny Car EMU | |||
| 22 | 1979 | 30000 series Vistacar III (now Vista EX) EMU | |||
| 23 | 1980 | 1000 series EMU | |||
| 24 | 1981 | 7000 series LSE EMU | |||
| 25 | 1982 | 1000 series Bernina EMU | |||
| 26 | 1983 | 2000 series EMU | |||
| 27 | 1984 | train | |||
| 28 | 1985 | 8800 series Panorama DX EMU | |||
| 29 | 1986 | Resort 21 EMU | |||
| 30 | 1987 | KiHa 83/84 Furano Express DMU | |||
| 31 | 1988 | 10000 series HiSE EMU | |||
| 32 | 1989 | 21000 series Urban Liner EMU | |||
| 33 | 1990 | 651 series Super Hitachi EMU | |||
| 34 | 1991 | 100 series Spacia EMU | |||
| 35 | 1992 | 20000 series RSE EMU | |||
| 36 | 1993 | 787 series Tsubame EMU | |||
| 37 | 1994 | ||||
| 38 | 1995 | 50000 series EMU | |||
| 39 | 1996 | 883 series Sonic EMU | |||
| 40 | 1997 | ||||
| 41 | 1998 | 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi | |||
| 42 | 1999 | 285 series Sunrise Express EMU | |||
| 43 | 2000 | Cassiopeia sleeping car | |||
| 44 | 2001 | 885 series Shiroi Kamome EMU | |||
| 45 | 2002 | E257 series Azusa / Kaiji EMU | |||
| 46 | 2003 | 21020 series Urban Liner Next EMU | |||
| 47 | 2004 | 5100 type bilevel cab car Marine Liner EMU | |||
| 48 | 2005 | M250 series Super Rail Cargo EMU | |||
| 49 | 2006 | 50000 series VSE EMU | |||
| 50 | 2007 | ||||
| 51 | 2008 | ||||
| 52 | 2009 | 60000 series MSE EMU | |||
| 53 | 2010 | E259 series Narita Express EMU | |||
| 54 | 2011 | AE series Skyliner EMU | |||
| 55 | 2012 | ||||
| 56 | 2013 | 1000 series EMU | |||
| 57 | 2014 | 50000 series Shimakaze EMU | |||
| 58 | 2015 | ||||
| 59 | 2016 | 5700 series Jet Silver 5700 EMU | |||
| 60 | 2017 | BEC819 series DENCHA BEMU | |||
| 61 | 2018 | ||||
| 62 | 2019 | 70000 series GSE EMU | |||
| 63 | 2020 | 001 series Laview EMU | |||
| 64 | 2021 | 80000 series Hinotori EMU | |||
| 65 | 2022 | 1000-1890 series Le Ciel EMU | Keikyu[3] | ||
| 66 | 2023 | HC85 series DEMU | JR Central[4] | ||
| 67 | 2024 | N100 series Spacia X EMU | Tobu Railway[5] |