Fujimoto Giichi Literary Award ふじもとぎいちぶんがくしょう
Edition 5 (2019)
Winners
8 peopleA short story whose title evokes seaside memory. Centered on the required word “wind,” it is included in the collection as the top-prize work that condenses loss and lingering sensation.
“海ホオズキ” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A short story that pairs an everyday food with the unexpected image of a lady, drawing humor and human distance out of ordinary life.
“メンチカツと貴婦人” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A short story about what is inherited from family, treating not only material legacy but also the passing down of memory and feeling.
“母の遺産” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A short story with a title that suggests a foreign word, portraying inner movement and emotional wavering within the award’s wind motif.
“クオロ” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A short story that begins from the domestic space of a veranda in sunlight and depicts a gentle crossing of people and time.
“縁側の日だまりに” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A wind story named after its central figure, containing youth, memory, and seasonal change in a compact narrative.
“ナツキの風” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A short story about voices and memories remaining in a house, evoking how a lived-in place can echo the past.
“家の谺(こだま)” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.
A special-prize story that turns the fantastical idea of a creature devouring wind into a narrative about unseen forces and unease.
“風を喰らう魔物” is a short story included in the fifth Giichi Fujimoto Literary Award collection.