noun
Prize for Creativity
An award given in Japan to recognize individuals or groups for outstanding creative ideas and ingenuity in the workplace, often in technical or industrial fields.
彼は長年の技術改善が評価され、創意工夫功労者賞を受賞した。
He received the Prize for Creativity in recognition of his many years of technical improvements.
Compound of 創意工夫 (creativity and ingenuity) + 功労者 (person of merit) + 賞 (prize). The exact historical derivation of the award name is uncertain.