On November 10, 2025, RIETI Faculty Fellow KONDO Ayako‘s book, The Job Market “Ice-age” Generation : Income, family formation, and inequality through data (Chuokoron-shinsha, Inc.), was awarded the 47th Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities by the Suntory Foundation. The prize is given each year to individuals who have made original, distinguished contributions in research or critiques through publications that adopt a broad perspective on society and culture.