Car of the Year Japan
The annual Car of the Year Japan award (日本カー・オブ・ザ・イヤー, nihon kā obu za iyā), also known as Japan Car of the Year (or JCOTY), is a “Car of the Year” award given to newly released or redesigned vehicles released to the car buying market in Japan from November 1 of the previous year to October 31 of the current year, and each award spans two calendar years.