Bungei (Japanese: æÂÂèÂÂ) (English, "The Literary Arts") is a Japanese literary magazine published by Kawade Shobà  Shinsha.
It was first published by the Kaizà Âsha (æ¹é 社) publishing firm from November 1933 until July 1944. Contributors included Ishizaka Yà Âjirà Â, Dazai Osamu, Okamoto Kanoko, Hayashi Fumiko, Takami Jun, Nakano Shigeharu, Oda Sakunosuke, Kubokawa Tsurujirà Â, Kamei Katsuichirà Â, Hayashi Fusao, Uno Kà Âji and Miyamoto Yuriko. When Kaizà Âsha was closed by the Japanese government in 1944, the magazine name was taken over by the publisher Kawade Shobà  Shinsha.
Authors such as Satà  Haruo, Kawabata Yasunari, Dazai Osamu, Ibuse Masuji and Mishima Yukio initially wrote for the new magazine. From the 1950s Noma Hiroshi, Nakamura Shin'ichirà  and Nakamura Mitsuo were added. The magazine was discontinued in 1957.
Since its resumption in 1962, the magazine has once again published original articles and reviews of contemporary literature. Contributions were made or made by Takahashi Kazumi, Ishihara Shintarà Â, Masahiro Mita and Jà «rà  Kara. Until 1980 the magazine was published monthly. It has been published quarterly since 1980. Since 2011 the editor-in-chief has been Ikezawa Natsuki.
The publisher has been awarding the Bungei Prize (æÂÂèÂÂè³Â, Bungeishà Â), every November since 1962. The Prize is intended to recognize new writers. Prizewinners have included Yasuo Tanaka, Akemi Hotta, Risa Wataya and Natsu Minami.
Along with Shinchà  (æ°潮), Gunzo (群åÂÂ), Bungakukai (æÂÂå¸çÂÂ) and Subaru (ãÂÂã°ãÂÂ), Bungei is one of the five leading literary magazines of Japan.